Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
November 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14320
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23371
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC2A3A01853FG
Condition
Broken
Location
Flt Spoiler
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

FIVE UNITS OF RUDDER LEFT RUDDER TRIM WAS REQUIRED TO COUNTER ADVERSE ROLL TO RIGHT WITH SPEED BRAKES AT FLIGHT DETENT WHILE ON DESCENT INTO LAX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 FLIGHT SPOILER CABLE NUMBER WSA2-3 BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE FLIGHT SPOILERS WERE RIGGED IAW MM 27-61-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.