Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 18, 2014
Submitted
June 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55023
Aircraft time
38,795 hours, 26,117 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED INDICATING THE TAILCONE WAS NOT SECURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INTERNAL TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE PIN DISLODGED FROM THE RETAINER CLIPS. THE LOCK CABLE WAS REINSERTED AND THE BALL END NOW MAKES PROPER CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH AS REQUIRED. THE REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE INSTALLATION WAS COMPLETED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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