Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 20, 2014
Submitted
February 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53416
Aircraft time
56,143 hours, 40,834 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE OVERHEAD WARNING ALERTED FOR THE TAILCONE NOT BEING SECURED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM CABLE WAS LOOSE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. CABLE REPLACED AND SYSTEM RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED.

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