Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 2, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22956
Part
Control Cable
Part number
316X7X19MILW8342
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL, EN ROUTE TO CLT, CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE AILERON TRIM. CREW NEEDED ALMOST FULL LEFT AILERON CONTROL WHEEL DEFLECTION TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AILERON CONTROL CABLE ABSB 4 BROKEN IN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. ALSO, FOUND RIGHT AILERON CONTROL CABLE ABSA 4 FRAYED. REMOVED AND REPLCED BOTH CABLES PER JOB PROCEDUE CARD J3-10-27200 AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT/TEST. (M)

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