- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2018
- Submitted
- October 16, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N947DN
- Make and model
- Doug MD9030
- Aircraft serial
- 53355
- Aircraft time
- 49,398 hours, 40,376 cycles
- Part
- Release Cable
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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
DURING TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE FOUND COATED CABLE WORN THRU PROTECTIVE COATING. REQUIRES OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER CABLE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN CABLE PERFORMED EXTERNAL EMERGENCY TAIL CONE RELEASE PER 5352-7116 C/W RII. (LP 0782148)