Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
81,629 hours, 26,348 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT LONG TRIM SUITCASE HANDLE, RIGHT SUITCASE HANDLE JAMMED. FOUND BROKEN CABLE RUNNING NR 49B. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1/16 CONTROL CABLE RUNNING NR 49B IN ACCORDING WITH DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-40-01. RIGGING AND OPERATION CHECKED, FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDING WITH DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-40-01.

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