SDR EIA2000028

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20713
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC13AP3E660
Condition
Broken
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NAN - ON FLYBY FOR LANDING GEAR CHECK, STAB TRIM QUIT WITH A SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. NO MOTION FROM TRIM WHEEL THROUGH INPUT FROM CAPTAIN, F/O SWITCHES, OR MANUAL TRIM HANDLES. TRIM INDICATOR CEASED MOVEMENT AT 2.6 UNITS. AFTER LANDING AND INSPECTION, TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE AFT END OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND STAB POSITIONING INDICATOR CABLE FAILED AT STAB COMPARTMENT. NEW CABLE REFITTED AS PER MM 27-48-01. STABILIZER FUNCTIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT AS PER MM 27-48-00. NIL DEFECTS FOUND. STABILIZER JACK SCREW AND NUT LUBRICATED. STAB CHECK FOR ANY DEFECTS. NIL FOUND. CABLE RUN FROM FLT DECK TO STAB COMPARTMENT CHECKED FOR CONDITION, NIL DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED TEST FLIGHT FOR

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