What was found
DURING CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE EXTERNAL TAIL RELEASE CABLE WAS WORN. MAINTENANCE R & R THE WORN CABLE AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. LP 1901103.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2015
- Submitted
- April 14, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N967DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53116
- Aircraft time
- 62,542 hours, 46,648 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Cable
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.