Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 3, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7276U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21423
Aircraft time
62,558 hours, 35,508 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEADING AND TRAILING FLAPS STOPPED BETWEEN 3 AND 5. *S/D* INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND 3-32ND CABLES WFA AND WFB AT 25 LBS. HANDLE WAS SLUGGISH IN EITHER DIRECTION. ADJUSTED CABLES TO 58 LBSAT 60 DEG. HANDLE OPERATION SMOOTH AND FLAPS OPERATING WITHINNORMAL RANGE. ADJUSTMENT NOW WITHIN MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS.