Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 11, 2005
Submitted
November 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
89,927 hours, 29,937 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder Shutoff
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND RUDDER POWER LEVER STIFF; "RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL" LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WITH LEVER IN "ON" POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SHUT-OFF VALVE CONTROL CABLE RUN NR 67-C IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 M/M 27-22-1; RIGGED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 M/M 27-20-00.

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