Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 3, 2014
Submitted
July 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49646
Aircraft time
68,763 hours, 52,448 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Damaged
Location
Release Cable
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 KEVLAR SLEEVE OVER THE RELEASE CABLE FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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