Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 15, 2024
Submitted
August 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37252
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30583
Aircraft time
73,705 hours, 27,575 cycles
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
251A491046
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
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

WHILE PERFORMING A CAT III LAND VERIFICATION CHECK. STAB TRIM STOP AT 7 UNITS. TRIED TO MANUALLY TRIM IT BUT HAD NO SUCCESS. PERFORMED A VISUAL CHECK OF THE AFT CABLE DRUM AND FOUND THE CABLE TO BE OUT OF PLACE AND SKIPPING GROVES IN THE DRUM. FOUND BIRD CAGED STAB CABLE JUST AFT OF E&E COMPATMENT, FWD PIT FWD CEILING. FOUND ADDITIONAL CABLE BIRD CAGED CABLE AFT OF AIR CONDITIONING DISTRIBUTION BAY. REMOVED BOTH STA AND STB CABLES AND ROUTED NEW CABLES PER MM 27-41-82-400-801 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP H3. VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF ROTOR CONTROL, CABLES, UP TO STEP STEP I. REF AMM TASK 27-41-82-400-801. (RII) REF GMM 09-25-05. COMPLIED WITH STEPS H4 & H5. PERFORMED MM 27-41-82-400-801 STEPS I TO I.8. VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF ROTOR CONTROL, CABLES, UP TO I.8 TO END. OPS CHECKS GOOD REF, TASK 27-41-82-400-801. (RII) REF GMM 09-25-05. PERFORMED MM 27-41-82-400-801 STEPS I.8 TO END. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DAMGAED NOTED. CAT STATUS FULL CAPABLE. OK TO CONTINUE