Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 12, 2004
Submitted
February 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21647
Aircraft time
39,354 hours, 30,872 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC2A4B25210B
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, STABILIZER INOP IN BOTH CRUISE AND STAB MODE MANUAL HAND CRANK SHOWS NO RESISTANCE AS IF CABLE IS BROKEN. TROUBLESHOT TO STAB TRIM CABLES BEING OFF UPPER DRUM AND BOUND UP UNDERNEATH IT. REMOVED UPPER AND LOWER, LEFT AND RIGHT JACK SCREW ACCESS PANELS. CUT AND BLOCKED CABLES (TO THE BULKHEAD FORWARD OF JACKSCREW). REMOVED BOUND UP CABLE FROM AROUND BOTTOM OF DRUM. CRUISE AND STAB TRIM MOTOR C/B'S ARE PULLED AND TAGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM CABLES. COMPLETED INSTALLATION AND RIG OF STAB TRIM CABLES. ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSION AND INDICATOR PER B727-200 MM 27-40-000.

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