Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 19, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83870
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48056
Aircraft time
55,181 hours, 32,514 cycles
Part
Cable
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

THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAIL CONE USING AFT PASSENGER ENTRANCE DOOR AND INTERIOR TAIL COMPARTMENT RELEASE HANDLE EXCEEDED LIMITS. MAINTENANCE FOUND TAIL CONE CABLE WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES OVER UPPER PULLEY. THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED IAW MM 53-53-00. THE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

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