Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
69,014 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Cable
Part number
BACC13AP3D3945
Condition
Failed
Location
Speedbrakes
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) PILOTS REPORTED THAT, IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT ROLLS TO THE LEFT WHEN SPEEDBRAKES ARE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE WSA-1 SEGMENT P SPOILER CABLE FAILED AT A PULLEY CONTACT. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.