Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
December 24, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft time
26,280 hours, 21,401 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC2C3D00525EG
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Nlg Steering Sys
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

DURING A SEVEN DAY CHECK OF AIRCRAFT C-FCGF, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE ROUTED AROUND AN AFT ATTACHMENT BOLT FOR THE NOSE WHEEL METERING VALVE ASSEMBLY. THE CABLE HAD BEEN RIGGED AND TENSIONED IN THAT POSITION. THE CABLE WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE BOLT, INSPECTED AND RE-RIGGED. THE BOLT ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR FROM THE CABLE. A RECORDS SEARCH SHOWS THAT THE LAST TIME THE CABLES HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AND RE-RIGGED WAS AT TIMCO IN LAKE CITY FL DURING A C CHECK DATED 20 NOV 2004.