Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
October 26, 2020
Submitted
October 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967CE
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49855
Aircraft time
29,657 hours, 21,204 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN UP POSITION, UNABLE TO LOWER THE GEAR IN BET ON FINAL APPROACH RWY 19. RETURN TO ANC, UNABLE TO LOWER THE FLAPS IN LANDING IN ANC, UNTIL 5 MILE FINAL, THEN THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY IN ANC PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENTION PROCEDURE LANDING WAS NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT FLAP AND LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLES WERE JAMMED WITH ICE WHERE THEY EXIT THE FUSELAGE IN THE MLG WHEEL WELL. APPLIED HEAT AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO REMOVE WATER FOR CABLE EXIT AREA. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF SYSTEMS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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