Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 30, 2018
Submitted
February 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55015
Aircraft time
48,427 hours, 33,760 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE COMPLETELY RIGGED TAILCONE IS 30+/- 5LBS. THE TAIL CONE IS OUT OF RIG AND RELEASING TOO EARLY USING THE INSIDE TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE. CHECKED & ADJUSTED TAILCONE RIG REF AMM 53-52-01. CHECK IS NOW WITHIN LIMITS.

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