Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
December 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
82,406 hours, 32,328 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Wing
Part time
82,406 hours, 32,328 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM ANC TO SEA, AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT AIRCRAFT ROLL TO THE LEFT AND REQIURED RUDDUR INPUT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO ANC FOR AN UNVENTFUL LANDING. MANITHEANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED A SEGMENT OF THE LEFT WING FLIGHT SPOILER RETRACT CABLE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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