Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 17, 2014
Submitted
April 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
65,304 hours, 49,401 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSION ABOVE 25 LBS IN THE RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM. THE CABLE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO PULL AT 19 LBS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FOLLOW-UP CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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