Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 25, 2019
Submitted
January 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55038
Aircraft time
46,645 hours, 31,799 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

THE KEVLAR CABLE FOR THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE IS WORN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE KEVLAR CABLE PER IPC 53-52-30-01. TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED IAW AMDS 5352-2001 TAILCONE SERVICE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. (LP #0918007)

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