Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
August 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
69,159 hours, 22,001 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
3654950522
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
69,159 hours, 22,001 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI AT ANU, BINDING OF THE ELEVATOR WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE THE FLIGHT CREW WAS PERFORMING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS WHICH REVEALED A DEFECTIVE RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB CABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL CABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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