Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 19, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20204
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aileron
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

INBOARD AILERON LWR CABLE HAS LOST IDENTITY AT W/S 290 APPROX AS VIEWED THRU ACCESS 8505, AT INBOARD SIDE OF FAIR LEAD JUST FWD OF MLG BEAM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED I/B AILERON LWR CABLE AT WS 290 JUST FWD OF MLG BEAM PER M/M 27-10-71. TENSION AND RIGGED PER M/M 27-10-71. OPS CHECK NORMAL PER M/M 27-10-0.