Service difficulty report · Throttle Cable · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 29, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21673
Aircraft time
48,854 hours, 29,695 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Cable
Part number
BACC2A3A07670EE
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 THROTTLE BINDS 2/3 THROUGH TRAVEL. FOUND NR 1 THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN IN BELLY. LOOSE CABLE COILED IN AVIONICS BAY. FOUND THROTTLE CABLE (T1B) BROKEN AT STA 673, REMOVED FWD AND AFT CARGO CEILING PANELS FOR ACCESS TO CABLE RUN "K" FROM STA 450 TO 980. FOUND BREAK DUE TO CABLE RUBBING ON TOPSIDE OF CARGO COMPT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AND WIRING {L783} PER WDM 33-36-01. INSTALLED NR 1 THROTTLE CABLE AND RIGGED PER B727-200 AMM 76-11-000-5. NEEDS CLOSE UP AND TEST PER STEP 5D. PERFORMED TEST ENG CONTROL SYSTEM PER 727-200 MM 76-11-000-5 5D. OK TO CLOSE. LIGHT FIXTURE REMOVED AND REPLACED CORRECTLY AND RE-WIRED PER SWPM.