Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 29, 2013
Submitted
September 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49705
Aircraft time
65,785 hours, 50,661 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Broken
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

MX DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WAS BROKEN. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYS AND COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE EVACUATION ROUTE IF IT PREVENTED PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE TAILCONE. THIS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR, PART 121.703. THE CABLE END WAS REPLACED.

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