Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 24, 2018
Submitted
March 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53556
Aircraft time
43,532 hours, 35,520 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Damaged
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

TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE LOCK CABLE FORWARD OF TEE PIN FAILED TO RELEASE FROM SUPPORT FITTING, WHEN THE TEE PIN CAME OUT. REPLACED THE CABLE IAW AMM 20-52.

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