What was found
CABLE TO OUTSIDE RELEASE HANDLE FOR THE TAILCONE HAD A BENT CABLE LEAD AT THE TURN BARREL SIDE OF CABLE, INSIDE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED THE CABLE ASSY IAW AMM 53-53-02, AND AMDS CARD 5350-01077-0101.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 2018
- Submitted
- August 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N944DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49817
- Aircraft time
- 75,540 hours, 56,810 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Bent
- 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.