SDR ASMF200606009

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: June 18, 2006
Submitted: June 19, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N838AM
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49397
Aircraft time: 59,952 hours, 29,028 cycles
System (JASC): 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
Part: Control Cable
Part number: 124D
Condition: Broken
Location: Nlg Steering
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DURING MAINTENANCE REVISION, THE STEERING CONTROL CABLE WAS DETECTED BROKEN. STEERING CABLE P/N 124D WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-01, ADJUSTMENT AND TEST WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 32-51-00 AND 32-52-06, ALL CORRECT.

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