Service difficulty report · Actuator Cable · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
March 9, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22020
Part
Actuator Cable
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

On climb out of CUN outboard flaps indicated asymmetry at 5 degrees. Performed emergency check list dumped 20,000 lbs of fuel to land at 160,000 lbs

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