Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25395
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2/3 Pylons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MULTICONDUCTOR CABLE AT AREA WHERE ROUTED THROUGH PYLON, HAS BRAIDED JACKET, INSULATION OVER WIRES, AND RUBBER PAD ON CABLE CLAMP IS EATEN AWAY BY SURFACE VIBRATION OR FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE FROM SUBSTANCES IN AIR BLOWING OVER CABLE. NR 2 AND 3 PYLONS ARE AFFECTED. THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT IN SEQUENCE WHERE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OBSERVED. CABLES ARE PART OF ENGINE FUEL AND CONTROL SYSTEM. LOCATION OF DAMAGED AREAS VARIES SLIGHTLY BETWEEN AIRCRAFT. REPAIRED CABLE AT HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK.