Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 10, 2013
Submitted
September 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Aircraft time
62,505 hours, 47,079 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Worn
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

MX FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE INNER SHEATH WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE INTERIOR TELEFLEX CABLE WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED, AND RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FOLLOW-UP CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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