What was found
DURING AN INSPECTION, MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE JETTISON CABLES WERE DAMAGED BY FRAYING. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BY CABLE REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, AND RIGGING IAW AMM 20-10-17, 201.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2013
- Submitted
- May 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N952DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49883
- Aircraft time
- 61,738 hours, 45,847 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Tailcone Jet
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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