Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17317
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23368
Aircraft time
46,232 hours, 25,317 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2732513
Condition
Broken
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DCA. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DCA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-62-51. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.