Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 73736Q

Difficulty date
August 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73736Q
Aircraft time
43,533 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Cable
Part number
694353126
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) ON APPROACH CREW INDICATED THAT THEY HAD TO ADD MORE AILERON TRIM FOR EACH SELECTION OF FLAPS. WHEN FLAPS 40 WERE SELECTED THE CREW HAD TO HAVE LT AILERON TRIM OF 2.5-3.0 SELECTED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT INBD FLAP, AFT FLAP BOOM CABLE FOUND OFF ITS RESPECTIVE PULLEY AND FRAYED FROM CONTACT WITH STRUCTURE, AS WELL AS OUT OF RIG.

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