Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
May 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
64,695 hours, 50,239 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Out Of Limits
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 THE TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE CABLE WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS LOCATED AT THE CLAMP TO THE INTERIOR RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM. THE CABLE WAS ADJUSTED AND RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FOLLOW-UP CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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