Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335SJ
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47843
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 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

DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, SLAT CUFF PANEL FOUND DISTORTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 3 SLAT CABLE SNAPPED AND OUTBOARD FREE END JAMMED ABOVE MAIN BUS CABLE DRUM. AIRCRAFT IS IN FLS HANGAR LGW RECTIFICATION BY ALETALEA ENGINEERS FROM ROME. (X)

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