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An aircraft maintenance technician (amt) reports finding the landing gear control cables in the forward cargo pit ceiling wrapped around each other at approximately frame station 300 on a B767-300 aircraft. Pilots had made several previous write-ups for a stiff gear handle with a 'grinding noise and feel.' a floor beam repair had recently been accomplished that removed the cables. 'Clearance to close' panels also an issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1277063 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201507 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gear Extend/Retract Mechanism |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During inspection for a PIREP for a 'grinding noise and feel' in the [landing] gear handle after a functional check flight (fcf) (previous pireps also); I found the landing gear control cables; in the forward cargo [pit] ceiling outboard side at approximately [frame] station 300; to be wrapped around each other. This was causing the stiff [gear] handle and grinding noise. Cables were inspected per aircraft maintenance manual (amm) and rerouted; re-rigged per amm and all operational checks were normal. It appears that a floor beam repair had been accomplished recently; the cables removed during that process. [Contributing factor] failure to properly inspect cable installation. [Recommend] proper [clearance] 'clear to close' and inspection of routing of control cables when disconnected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) reports finding the landing gear control cables in the forward cargo pit ceiling wrapped around each other at approximately frame station 300 on a B767-300 aircraft. Pilots had made several previous write-ups for a stiff gear handle with a 'grinding noise and feel.' A floor beam repair had recently been accomplished that removed the cables. 'Clearance to Close' panels also an issue.
Narrative: During inspection for a PIREP for a 'grinding noise and feel' in the [Landing] gear handle after a Functional Check Flight (FCF) (previous PIREPs also); I found the landing gear control cables; in the forward cargo [pit] ceiling outboard side at approximately [frame] station 300; to be wrapped around each other. This was causing the stiff [gear] handle and grinding noise. Cables were inspected per Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) and rerouted; re-rigged per AMM and all operational checks were normal. It appears that a floor beam repair had been accomplished recently; the cables removed during that process. [Contributing factor] Failure to properly inspect cable installation. [Recommend] proper [clearance] 'clear to close' and inspection of routing of control cables when disconnected.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.