Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 13, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
696670833
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Ib Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE LT IB FLAP ASSY WAS DROOPING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CABLE ASSY WAS FOUND FRAYED AND BROKEN. A NEW CABLE ASSY WAS INSTALLED IAW MM 27-51-5 AND FUNCTIONED SERVICEABLE IAW MM 27-51-0. NO FURTHER PROBLEM DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.