Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 2, 2013
Submitted
August 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49719
Aircraft time
64,149 hours, 48,067 cycles
Part
Turnbuckle
Condition
Broken
Location
Tailcone Release
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

DURING INSPECTION, MX FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE CATWALK COUNTER BALANCE CABLE WAS BROKEN ON THE RT SIDE. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYS AND COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE EVACUATION ROUTE. THE MOVEABLE CATWALK COUNTER BALANCE CABLE TURNBUCKLE WAS REPLACED AND THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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