Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27808
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 108 - THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIED TO A PARKING AREA OF AN ATC HOLD BEFORE TAKEOFF. WHILE ON HOLD, THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS AS FOLLOWS, BOTH ENGINES SHUT DOWN, APU RUNNING. ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMPS OFF. PARKING BRAKE SET. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT BACKWARDS. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OFF THE PAVEMENT AND BURIED IN MUD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CABLING FROM THE BRAKE PEDALS TO THE BRAKE METERING VALVE WAS MISRIGGED, PREVENTING THE VALVE FROM SHUTTING COMPLETELY. THE CABLING WAS RIGGED AND THE BLEED DOWN CHECKED. A CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE IS BEING PREPARED TO CHECK THE REST OF THE FLEET FOR EXCESSIVE BLEED DOWN. A PROCEDURE FOR

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