Service difficulty report · Conduit · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 7, 2014
Submitted
October 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49818
Aircraft time
66,010 hours, 49,594 cycles
Part
Conduit
Condition
Worn
Location
Tailcone 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 LT AND RT SIDE CONDUIT FOR THE RELEASE CABLE OF THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CONDUIT TUBE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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