Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 6, 2017
Submitted
June 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55045
Aircraft time
35,514 hours, 24,120 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Tailcone Release
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.

What was found

DURING A CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RELEASE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAM LATCH/LOCK ASSEMBLY. THE TAILCONE WAS ADJUSTED AND RIGGED AFTER INSTALLATION AND FOUND OPERATIONAL. THE RII WAS COMPLETED FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE.

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