Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 25, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98876
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49444
Aircraft time
45,648 hours, 23,260 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
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 TAILCONE DROP TEST FAILED AT EACH OF THREE LOCATIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT UPPER TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE FRAYED IN TWO PLACES. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM IAW MM 53-53-00.

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