Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION TYPE: IN, AILERON POWER S/O LEVER FROZEN. CLEANED AND LUBED AILERON HYD S/O CABLES GOING THRU BULKHEAD IN LT W/W CABLES HAD BUILD UP OF ANTI CORROSION COMPOUND. SYS OPS CKS GOOD PER MM 27-10-00.

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