Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 16, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53611
Aircraft time
31,483 hours, 14,576 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
3913359545
Condition
Frayed
Location
Tailcone
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

LEFT LOWER TAIL CONE LATCH LEVER CABLE FRAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AND RIGGED CABLE PER AMM 53-53-00-5 6 AND PATTERN CARD AD 5918 MPN 3913359-545 PER IPC 53-50-00-25A.

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