What was found
WORN RT CABLE CLAMP OF TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM ALSO RUSTED HARDWARE ON PULLEY AT 11 HRS POSITION. THE CABLE CLAMP WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-52-01 AND HARDWARE ON PULLEY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 20-00-02.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2017
- Submitted
- October 16, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N978AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55037
- Aircraft time
- 43,923 hours, 29,793 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Clamp
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.