Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7372Q9

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q9
Aircraft time
59,645 hours, 51,230 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC2A3A00764CG
Condition
Chafed
Location
Thrust Reverser
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) DURING C-CHECK, THE LT ENGINE THRUST LEVER CONTROL CABLE (T1A) WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED AND HAD BROKEN CABLE STRANDS. DURING INSTALLATION OF NEW CABLE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE T1A CABLE HAD BEEN ROUTED UNDER THE CABLE GUARD INSTEAD OF OVER, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED DAMAGE TO THE THRUST LEVER CONTROL CABLE. TIMES 60322.07 CYCLES 56643.

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