What was found
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, PLASTIC COATED TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE CONDUIT CONNECTION TO THE TEE PIN. CABLE REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53 AND THE FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AND INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2013
- Submitted
- October 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53364
- Aircraft time
- 57,372 hours, 41,614 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- 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.