What was found
DURING FINAL INSPECTION, NOTED TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE BLOCK IMPROPER INSTALLATION JUST AFT OF "T" PIN. THE CABLE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED IN BLOCK. RE-POSITIONED CABLE IN CABLE BLOCK IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 2013
- Submitted
- December 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N983DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53274
- Aircraft time
- 59,825 hours, 43,288 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Block
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Release Cable
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.