Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 30, 2011
Submitted
February 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48421
Aircraft time
67,072 hours, 13,938 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Cable
Part number
NGA60589
Condition
Worn
Location
Pax Door
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

WHILE PERFORMING AFT DOOR CHECKS, R4 DOOR FWD CABLE JUMPED PULLEY AND IS DAMAGED. DEPRESSURIZED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE. REMOVED PULLEY FOR R4 DOOR LOWER CABLE DRIVE UNIT, R4 DOOR LOWERING CABLE HAS 4 STRANDS BROKEN IN A 1" AREA. IAW AMM 20-20-06-2 THE NYLON COATING IS NOT BUNCHING UP OR SNAGGING ON ANY PULLEYS. R4 DOOR AND CABLES FUNCTION CHECKS GOOD. R4 DOOR FWD UPPER AND LOWER CABLE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 52-12-08-2-2, REV 70.0. CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW MM 52-12-00-5-2, REV70.0. FOUND SATISFACTORY. R4 DOOR OPS CHECK CARRIED OUT IAW MM52-12-00-2-2, REV 70.0. FOUND SATISFACTORY.

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