Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
August 16, 2005
Submitted
August 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
48,308 hours, 33,826 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC13AP6D2398
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
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

DURING POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND LEFT INBOARD AILERON CABLE BROKEN. INSPECTED CABLE PULLEYS NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND AT THIS TIME. FOUND CABLE BROKE IN HALF HANGING FROM THE LEFT WHEEL WELL JUST ABOVE APU FIRE BOTTLE AREA. A/C ARRIVED WITH INBOARD AILERON IN THE UP POSITION AND ALL OTHER CONTROL SURFACES IN THE DOWN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AILERON BUSS CABLE RUN ABSA(T) PER 727-200 MM 20-10-020-4. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF AILERON BUSS SYSTEM PER 727-200 MM 27-10-000- 5. OPS CHECKS GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

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