Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53382
Aircraft time
15,814 hours, 8,566 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
3916322761
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail
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

ON A/C 9202 SAMPLE VISIT, THE ELEVATOR STANDBY INDEX CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE RUBBING AND WORN AT TWO LOCATIONS, AT A RUB BLOCK ON TOP OF THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING DIVERTER VALVE AND AT A MICARA RING JUST AFT OF THE RUB BLOCK. CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE "Z" ANGLE THAT SUPPORTS THE RUB BLOCK WITH A ANGLE THAT WAS WITHIN DESIGN LIMITS AND TO LOWER THE RING PER ERA 3344405-14.

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