SDR 03FDEA00199

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date: March 3, 2003
Submitted: April 10, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N68052
Make and model: Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial: 47806
Aircraft time: 58,479 hours, 25,995 cycles
System (JASC): 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
Part: Control Cable
Part number: ARH7024615
Condition: Broken
Location: Nr 7 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT MOBILE AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (VENDOR) BFM FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION THE NR 7 SLAT EXTEND CABLE LT WING, UNRAVELED, ALL STRANDS BROKEN EXCEPT FOR ONE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 SLAT EXTEND CABLE. TENSIONED LT NR 7 SLAT AND EXTEND RETRACT CABLE, AND OPS CHECKED GOOD, ALL IAW MM 27-80-00-5.

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