Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
December 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72830
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49490
Aircraft time
46,018 hours, 22,040 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 RELEASE AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR HANDLES PULLED HIGH. THE UPPER L/H TAILCONE JETTISON CABLE WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED AT UPPER FORWARD PULLEY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE ASSEMBLY. RIGGED AND ADJUSTED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM IAW MM 53-53-00.

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