Service difficulty report · Pulley · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 1, 2014
Submitted
April 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Aircraft time
65,563 hours, 49,789 cycles
Part
Pulley
Condition
Worn
Location
Tailcon Release
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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE INBD RELEASE LATCH CABLE PULLEY FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE PULLEY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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