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B737 flight crew reported that due to wet and slippery taxiways the airplane would not turn during taxi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1534529 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Taxiing in; attempted to turn left but aircraft continued straight ahead. Tiller; rudder and brakes had no effect on turning the aircraft. Full brakes finally stopped the aircraft with the nose of the aircraft approaching the taxiway boundary. We could not verify clearance of the nose gear and the taxiway lights so we called for assistance. Maintenance and station personnel responded and verified we were still on the taxiway and had sufficient clearance to taxi forward under our own power (about 15 feet). They directed us back to the centerline. No aircraft or station damage. Conditions were rainy; wet taxiways; 3 degrees C and winds gusting to about 30kts. Only one conclusion. I was taxiing too fast for the conditions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew reported that due to wet and slippery taxiways the airplane would not turn during taxi.
Narrative: Taxiing in; attempted to turn left but aircraft continued straight ahead. Tiller; rudder and brakes had no effect on turning the aircraft. Full brakes finally stopped the aircraft with the nose of the aircraft approaching the taxiway boundary. We could not verify clearance of the nose gear and the taxiway lights so we called for assistance. Maintenance and station personnel responded and verified we were still on the taxiway and had sufficient clearance to taxi forward under our own power (about 15 feet). They directed us back to the centerline. No aircraft or station damage. Conditions were rainy; wet taxiways; 3 degrees C and winds gusting to about 30kts. Only one conclusion. I was taxiing too fast for the conditions.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.