Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 28, 2012
Submitted
May 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49818
Aircraft time
60,341 hours, 45,603 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
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

PERFORMED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK 6908 AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE LOWER TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE. THE CABLE SYSTEM WAS RE-RIGGED AND THE LATCH LEVER CLAMP E WAS ADJUSTED. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FOLLOW-UP CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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