Service difficulty report · Lever · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 18, 2018
Submitted
August 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55045
Aircraft time
38,603 hours, 26,279 cycles
Part
Lever
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Tailcone Release
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAILCONE DEPLOYMENT FAILED TEST USING INTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE. READING LESS THAN MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED BOTH BOTTOM AND UPPER RIGHT LATCH LEVERS IAW AMM 53-52-01 830-802. THE TAILCONE OPERATION NOW TESTS PROPERLY IAW AMDS W/C 5352-2001.

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