Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 2, 2016
Submitted
December 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55090
Aircraft time
41,307 hours, 28,474 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Worn
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

INSPECTION OF THE TAILCONE LOCKING MECHANISM CABLE DISCOVERED A WORN CABLE SLIDE ATTACHMENT WHICH MAY PREVENT THE SLIDE FROM DEPLOYING. THE ATTACHMENT WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM WAS RETURNED OPERATIONAL STATUS, AND THE RII WAS COMPLETED.

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