Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
75,756 hours, 72,829 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Airstair
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CATWALK STUCK IN THE LOWERED POSITION WITH THE AFT AIRSTAIRS LOWERED. ON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RETRACT CABLE JAMMED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FITTING CRANK ASSEMBLY AND RETRACT CABLE AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM.

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