Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
November 25, 2014
Submitted
November 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249BA
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
24309
Aircraft time
72,578 hours, 14,323 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK FIRST OFFICER`S YOKE BINDS AT 6 UNITS. FOUND HEAT SHRINK TYPE OF MATERIAL ON CABLE, MATERIAL BEING PULLED INTO PULLEY AT STATION 550LT SIDE WW. REMOVED MATERIAL FROM CABLE. OPERATIONS CHECKED FLIGHT CONTROL MM 27-00-00. OPERATIONS NORMAL.