Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 4, 2014
Submitted
December 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
60,201 hours, 43,495 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE EXCEEDED THE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RELEASE CABLE ROUTED IMPROPERLY AND ROUTED THE CABLE TO THE PROPER POSITION AND PERFORMED A TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL TEST.

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