Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 26, 2009
Submitted
March 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
49,671 hours, 17,781 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FOUND RUDDER CABLES OUT OF RIG. WITH RUDDER TRIM ZERO AND RIG PINS IN AFT CABLE QUADRANT AND MIXER OF FEEL AND CENTERING UNIT FREE FIT CANNOT INSERT RIG PIN IN FWD CABLE QUADRANT-CABLE TENSION REGULATOR. STARTED CABLE ADJUSTMENT. CABLE THAT NEEDS TO BE SHORTENED MARKED WITH TAPE. RIGGED RUDDER CONTROL CABLES. WORK COMPLETE.

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