Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48565
Aircraft time
69,837 hours, 12,933 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
ARH7024567
Condition
Sheared
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND SHEARED DRIVE CABLE PROTRUDING FROM NR 8 RT OTBD SLAT, AT TRACK 19. NO FLIGHT CONTROL FAULTS WERE INDICATED IN THE FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED RT SLAT NR 8 RETRACT, 84E & 84F IAW AMM 27-80-00-5, CONTROL CABLE INITIAL RIG LOAD. ALSO CHECKED RT SLAT NR 7 & NR 6 RETRACT CABLES & FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, BELOW THE REQUIRED TENSION. REQUIRES FURTHER RIGGING ON OTBD SLAT DRIVE CABLES.

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