SDR FDEA201610223678

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 22, 2016
Submitted: October 31, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48499
Aircraft time: 80,501 hours, 18,469 cycles
System (JASC): 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
Part: Bracket
Condition: Chafed
Location: Nr 4 Slat
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 INSTALLING THE RT WING NR 4 L/E SLAT, FOUND THE SLAT DRIVE CABLE HAS A BROKEN BRACKET HOLDING THE PULLEY. JUST I/B OF DRIVE SLAT TRACK. , INSTALLED A NEW RT NR 4 SLAT RETRACT PULLEY AND BRACKET. TORQUED BOLTS TO BRACKET AND PULLEY IAW AMM 20-50-02-2. INSTALLED A NEW RT NR 4 SLAT RETRACT CABLE. CABLE RUN IS ROUTED AND CONNECTED IAW AMM 27-80-00-5. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSIONS FOR SLAT EXTEND AND RETRACT CABLES 6,7, & 8 AND SAFTIED ALL TURNBARRELS IAW AMM 11-27-80-00-5.

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