SDR ASMF200802008

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: February 26, 2008
Submitted: February 28, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N754RA
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49641
Aircraft time: 41,972 hours, 28,998 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC): 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
Part: Control Cable
Part number: 4916688AS04126
Condition: Broken
Location: Nlg
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 TAXING, CAPTAIN REPORTED STEERING FAILURE. MAINT CHECKED THE STEERING BY-PASS, FINDING ALL CORRECT; THEN, THE STEERING VALVE WAS CHECKED, DETECTING THE STEERING CONTROL CABLE BROKEN, AC WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-50-00 AND 32-50-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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