SDR MWEA090016

Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 18, 2009
Submitted
September 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913ME
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55176
Aircraft time
18,455 hours, 9,527 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Mlg
Part time
18,455 hours, 9,527 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING GEAR FREE-FALL DEMO THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION LEVER WOULD ONLY EXTEND 3 INCHES, NOT ENOUGH TO EXTEND GEAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND CABLE 112A RUNNING ON OUTSIDE OF 3 CABLE SECTOR GUARDS, PLACED CABLE CORRECTLY UNDER SECTOR CABLE GUARDS. INSPECTED CABLE NO DAMAGE NOTED. ALL OPS CHECKS OF SYSTEM WERE GOOD.

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