What was found
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, THE TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE HAS SPIRAL COATING THAT IS PEELING AND WAS PREVENTING SMOOTH CABLE OPERATION. REPLACED RELEASE CABLE IAW AMM 53-53 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2013
- Submitted
- October 14, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N930DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49717
- Aircraft time
- 65,374 hours, 50,031 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Cable
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.