SDR CAL960555

Service difficulty report · Follow-Up Cables · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33785
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20640
Part
Follow-Up Cables
Part number
696670835
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 0654 - AIRCRAFT REQUIRED 25-30 UNITS RIGHT AILERON TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO EWR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT INBD T/E FLAP FOLLOW-UP CABLES BROKEN WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE MID-FLAP. THE MID-FLAP AND FOLLOW-UP CABLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. AN ADJUSTMENT TEST OF THE INBOARD MID-FLAP WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-51-1, PAGES 409-415. THE FLAPS WERE CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH OPERATION CHECKING GOOD. (X)