Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
December 1, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
53,522 hours, 37,998 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC13AP3C177
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT 717 FROM ELP TO STL. NO RUDDER PEDAL STEERING DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. PLACED RUDDER PEDAL STEERING ON MEL 32-14, CONTROL NUMBER 12-01-01-C-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON 12/02/04, ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION ON THE RUDDER PEDAL STEERING ARM AND RIGGED SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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