Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 6, 2010
Submitted
June 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28707
Aircraft time
49,703 hours, 13,843 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Control Cable
Part number
BACC2C4C06369FG
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROLS STIFF IN PITCH AND ROLL ON GROUND AND IN AIR. HEAVY CONTROLS FELT ON BOTH CONTROL COLUMNS, AP'S DISENGAGED, HYD'S PRESS AND QTY'S NORMAL. CHECKED LT AND RIGHT AILERON PCU. COMPLETED SYSTEM TEST. SYSTEM WILL INCREASE WHEEL FORCE. HAD TO FLY APPROACH AND LANDING WITH 2 HANDS- VERY HEAVY AND STIFF. FOUND RT AILERON CABLES INCORRECTLY ROUTED. REF SMC3, ORDERED THE FOLLOWING PARTS AOG. BRACKET ASSY (251N6285-3) ITEM 345 AND PULLEYS 2EA PCN 170-3359. CABLE P/N: (BACC2C4C06369FG) 1EA ITM 60 OSTF W2649 AND ITEM 65 (BACC2C4C05722FG) 1EA OSTF Y6386. PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. PARTS IN R6 FOREMANS OFFICE. REROUTED CABLES AND RIGGED, OPS CHK SYSTEM NORMAL.