Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 15, 2016
Submitted
July 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27124
Aircraft time
54,428 hours, 24,203 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
251T205080
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING C CHECK INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE THRUST CONTROL CABLES, AN AIRCRAFT ENGINEER NOTICED TWO NOSE WHEEL STEERING A AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING B CABLES HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED PREVIOUSLY SUCH THAT THE CABLES HAD NO VERTICAL SEPARATION. SNRM N00206 ON WO 66783 HAS BEEN RAISED TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT. CABLES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE, WEAR WAS FOUND.

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