Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23315
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2732512
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Spoiler Bypass
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO - FLT 808 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR. THE GEAR SELECTOR LOCKED AT MID-POINT. UPON FLAP TO ZERO, THE WARNING HORN BEGAN SOUNDING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GROUND SPOILER BYPASS/GROUND SENSE TELEFLEX CABLE OUT OF FIT. ADJUSTED TELEFLEX CABLE PER MM 27-62-51. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. PERFORMED SEVERAL RETRACTS AND EXTENSIONS OF LANDING GEAR. GEAR HANDLE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. (M)

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