Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 6, 2013
Submitted
October 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
69,286 hours, 53,764 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Missing
Location
Tailcone Cable
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 THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE SLEEVE WAS MISSING AND THE CABLE WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE RIG LIMITS. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS LOCATED NEAR THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE AT STA 1480 TO AFT ENTRY DOOR. THE 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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