Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2018
Submitted
June 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Aircraft time
74,140 hours, 55,730 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
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 UNSAFE MESSAGE. FOUND INTERIOR CABLE DISCONNECTED, OUT OF RETAINING MECHANISM. SECURED THE CABLE AND PERFORMED ODI TEST IAW AMM 53-53-00. OPS NORMAL ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. THE TAILCONE SLIDE REARMED. INSPECTION AND RIGGING OK IAW AMM 53-53.

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