Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 18, 2018
Submitted
September 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
52,950 hours, 27,021 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Migrated
Location
Jettison Pulley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING MIC 32218889, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE PULLEY TRACK AND THAT SAME PULLEY HAS A PIN OR PAWL THAT HAS RETRACTED OUT OF THE PULLEY MECHANISM. AND THE CABLE WAS FRAYED. INSPECTED CABLE AND FOUND TO BE OK FOR SERVICE. REINSTALLED CABLE OVER PULLEY AND REINSTALLED FULLEY PIN IAW AMM 53-53-00.

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