Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
54,543 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Cable
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Steering Tiller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STEERING TILLER AND THE RUDDER PEDALS DO NOT CENTER WHEN RELEASED, AND THE TILLER STICKS ON HARD TURNS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STEERING CABLE TURN BARREL ID TAG HAD SLIPPED FROM THE TURN BARREL, THEREBY RESTRICTING FREE MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE TAG WAS REMOVED AND STEERING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR FREE AND FULL MOVEMENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.