Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 24, 2017
Submitted
March 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
60,968 hours, 44,384 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AILERONS AND ELEVATOR STIFF-DIFFICULT TO MOVE IN FLIGHT. FOUND AILERON CABLES 7&8 TENSION OUT OF LIMITS (TOO LOW) ADJUSTED CABLES IN REF TO AILERON CABLES 7&8 TENSION ADJUSTMENTS & SAFETIES PER AMM 27-10. LUBED LATERAL CONTROL MIXER IN REF TO AIM 12-21. FOUND ELEVATOR BRIDLE CABLE CLAMP ASSY COTTER PIN SNAGGED ON HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM CABLE SEPARATED, RESECURED SAME. ELEVATOR & AILERONS NOW OPERATE SMOOTHLY WITHIN FORCE LIMITS PER AIM 27-10 AND 27-30.

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