Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
May 21, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194AT
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193B1230
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Iced
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT CRUISE FL340, AUTOPILOT LIMIT ANNUNCIATED. UNABLE TO PITCH TRIM WITH ELECTRIC OR MANUAL. AP COUPLED NO OTHER INOPERATIVE/FAIL OR PUSH INDICATIONS. UNABLE TO PITCH TRIM DURING DESCENT THROUGH LANDING. FOUND PITCH TRIM CABLES AND PULLEYS, RIGHT SIDE HAD ICE JUST AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHAD. ICE HAD FORMED FROM LEAK AT AFT NR 4 LAV SINK ONTO CABLES IN C3 PIT AFT BULKHEAD. TRIM OPERATES NORMAL, NORMAL WHEN ICE REMOVED. REPAIRED DRAIN LEAK. LUBED CABLES. (M)