Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
69,014 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Rod End
Part number
414001410
Condition
Failed
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) DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED THAT SPOILERS 10, 11 & 12 WERE EXTENDED WITHOUT CONTROL HANDLE INPUT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN ROD END ON SPOILER CABLE RT AT THE SPOILER MIXER RATIO CHANGER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ROD END AND TESTED THE SYSTEM SERVICEABLE IAW MM. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.