Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
71,717 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Rod
Part number
414001410
Condition
Broken
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND, THE CREW NOTICED THE 2 OTBD SPOILERS ON THE RT WING PARTIALLY EXTENDED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN SPOILER CABLE ROD END. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.