Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 16, 2014
Submitted
February 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
59,174 hours, 42,954 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Frayed
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.

What was found

DURING CHECK, NOTED THE TAILCONE KEVLAR CABLE WAS FRAYED AND DETERIORATED. REPLACED KEVLAR CABLE IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101.

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