Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
December 9, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
47,787 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Aileron System
Part time
48,876 hours, 31,592 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) CONTROL WHEEL VERY STIFF WHEN DEFLECTED LT AND SLOW TO RETURN ON RT DEFLECTION. LOST MOTION CABLES ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-10-0 AILERON INPUT PUSHROD ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-10-0CENTERING PUSHROD ADJUSTED A PER MM 27-10-0 SPOILER MIXER CONTROL ROD ADJUSTED MM 27-61-0 SPRING CARTRIDGE ROD ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-10-0 AILERON SPOILER FUNCTIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT AND FOUND OK IAW MM 27-10-0 AND 27-60-0.