Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 7, 2019
Submitted
July 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55011
Aircraft time
53,342 hours, 36,642 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Broken
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

INITIAL INSPECTION: BROKEN STRANDS ON CONTROL CABLE (LT MIDDLE) OF TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE SYSTEM. BROKEN STRANDS ON CONTROL CABLE (LT MIDDLE) OF TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED PER AMM 53-52-01-830-802. OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED PER AMM 53-52-01-720-805 OPERATIONAL TEST OK. (LP1159874)

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