Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 9, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
69,516 hours, 53,525 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Tailcone Release
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK, MX FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSION IN THE RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM. THE CABLE T-PIN CLIPS WERE RE-ADJUSTED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RE-RIGGED. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FOLLOW-UP CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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