Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 17, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29241
Aircraft time
27,196 hours, 7,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS MSG T/E FLAP DISAGREE DISPLAYED, TRAILING EDGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHEN ANY T/E FLAP POSITION SELECTED. FLAPS FAIL TO MOVE TO SELECTED POSITION. FLAPS 25 TO 20. FOUND FLAP CONTROL LEVER CABLE RUN WFA AND CABLE RUN WFB TENSION LOW AT APPROX. 35 LBS ON EACH CABLE RIGGED CABLES PER MM27-51- 25. REPLACED M548 TRANSFORMER REF MM27-81- 11. ADJ. REF TABLE 402 FSEU TEST OK. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.