Service difficulty report · Mixer Cable · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48419
Part
Mixer Cable
Condition
Fod
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON T/O LEG A/C REQ ALMOST FULL LT AILERON AND RUDDER TO HOLD HEAD. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. FOUND LATERAL CONT MIXER CABLE JAM WITH FOD CAUSING RT WING SPOILERS TO REMAIN IN UP POSITION. REMOVED FOD AND INSP MIXER AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. SPOILER RETRACT WHEN FOD REMOVED. RTS ON FCC 1 AND 2 PASS. VISUAL OPS CK ON ALL FLT CONTROL OK PER MXM AILERON 27-10-00-5, SPOILER 27-60-00-5, FLAPS 27-50-00-5 SLATS 27-80-00-5, ELEV 27-30-00-5, RUD 27-20-00-5.

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