Service difficulty report · Release Cable · 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
Release Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
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 TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE RIG LIMITS AS IT DID NOT CLEAR THE CONDUIT BY THE SPECIFIED .2". THE CABLE CLAMPS WERE ADJUSTED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED.

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