Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
September 6, 2019
Submitted
September 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22227
Aircraft time
84,460 hours, 38,828 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED NEAR THE FORWARD LIMIT OF THE AIRCRAFT CG, WHICH RESULTED IN A TRIM SETTING OF 7.0 WHICH IS ALMOST OUT OF LIMITS. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CONFIG WARNING SOUNDED BECAUSE OF THE TRIM BEING AT 7.0 EVEN THOUGH IT SHOWED THAT IT WAS IN THE GREEN (TAKEOFF) ZONE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE CREW MADE A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT FORWARD WHILE STILL INDICATING 7.0 AND THE CONFIG WARNING STOPPED. AFTER THAT, THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIED BACK AND A NORMAL TAKEOFF WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 27-41-00. CONTROL CABLE ST1A, ST2A, AND ST2B TENSIONS WERE TIGHTENED TO WITHIN LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 27-41-00, FIGURE 504. A SUCCESSFUL HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TAKEOFF WARNING TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 27-41-00. LOOSE CABLE TENSIONS CAUSED THE FALSE CONFIG WARNING.