Service difficulty report · Guard · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 17, 2011
Submitted
January 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
61,630 hours, 48,164 cycles
Part
Guard
Part number
4924729503
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Control Cables
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LINE MX CHECK FOUND A FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE GUARD INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND WITH HARDWARE MISSING. 4 CONTROL CABLES THAT RUN NEXT TO THE LT SIDE CATWALK ON THE AFT 48 SECTION. WERE ROUTED THRU THE OUTSIDE OF THE CABLE GUARD INSTEAD OF THE INSIDE. THE CABLES WERE RUBBING ON THE GUARD AND ON E CABLE WAS WEDGED BETWEEN A SCREW HEAD AND THE GUARD.

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