Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 5, 2014
Submitted
April 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49546
Aircraft time
68,572 hours, 52,945 cycles
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.

What was found

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE INSULATION ON THE LT RELEASE LATCH CABLE FOR THE TAILCONE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 523964-14 AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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