SDR ABXA030145

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
May 14, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46075
Aircraft time
75,717 hours, 25,795 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

SPOILER CABLE S-23 BROKEN IN LT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED CABLES S-23 AND S-24. COMPLIED WITH SPOILER ADJ/TEST IAW WORK PACK 60172912. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SPOILER HYDRAULIC CONTROL LIMIT SWITCH CONNECTOR, P1-1036. FOUND CONNECTOR AND WIRING NEAR CONNECTOR DEGRADED. REPLACED P1-1036 AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF WIRING IAW DC-8 WDM 27-62-01. OPS CHECKED ON ADJ/TEST.

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