What was found
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, TAILCONE TELEFLEX CABLE WAS NOTED TO BE WORN. SPIRAL WRAP WAS SHOWING WEAR & COMING OFF OF THE CABLE. REPLACED TELEFLEX CABLE IAW AMM 53-53-02-201-1.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2013
- Submitted
- October 8, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53364
- Aircraft time
- 57,375 hours, 41,616 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.