What was found
DURING SCHEDUED INSPECTION, THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE LOCATED IN THE TAILCONE INTERIOR WAS NOTED TO BE WORN & FRAYED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2013
- Submitted
- April 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53173
- Aircraft time
- 59,185 hours, 43,787 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Cable
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.