Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
April 8, 2015
Submitted
April 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55032
Aircraft time
39,130 hours, 25,822 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Slide Cable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 THE PRIOR TO SERVICE, PART 121 INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THE HEAT SHRINK PROTECTIVE COATING AROUND THE TAIL SLIDE CABLE WAS NOT THE CORRECT TYPE MATERIAL. IT WAS WHITE AND SHOULD BE CLEAR. THE HEAT SHRINK AROUND THE TAIL SLIDE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE PROPER TYPE MATERIAL. LP 1896830.

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