Service difficulty report · Cables · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
August 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11181
Part
Cables
Condition
Rusted
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUR SEGMENTS OF FLAP DRIVE CABLES IN HYDRAULIC TUNNEL HAVE RED RUST CORROSION FROM FRONT BULKHEAD TO SWITCH UNIT. REPAIRED IAW FOKKER SRM 20-30-09 AND SRM 27-51-00, PARAGRAPH B, STEPS 1 THRU 54.

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