Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
September 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22383
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC2A6B00754
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AILERON CABLE ABSA-1 WAS FOUND WITH ONE STRAND OF CABLE INTACT. DAMAGED LOCATED ALONG THE AFT SPAR OF THE LEFT WING UNDER THE MLG WALKING BEAM OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT. THE CABLE WAS MISROUTED BETWEEN AN ADJACENT PULLEY BRACKET AND WING AFT SPAR VERTICAL STIFFENER. LOCATION OF DAMAGE AROUND WBL 160. REMOVED AND REPLACED PULLEY BRACKET WHICH WAS DAMAGED FROM SAWING ACTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE.