SDR AU970746

Service difficulty report · Cable Guard · Boeing 747312

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747312
Part
Cable Guard
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) NUMEROUS CABLE GUARD ASSEMBLIES IN MAIN CABIN CABLE VERTICAL RUNS CRACKED AND EMBRITTLED - CABLE OPERATING SYSTEMS INCLUDED AILERON, WING FLAP, NOSEWHEEL STEERING AND LANDING GEAR BRAKES -IN ADDITION VERTICAL CABLE GUARDS IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENTFOR NO3 AND NO4 ENGINE CONTROL CABLES WERE FOUND BROKEN