Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 16, 2021
Submitted
June 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55080
Aircraft time
50,135 hours, 35,155 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Frayed
Location
Tail Cone
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 DEPLOYMENT LANYARD FOR THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE IS FRAYED. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANYARD PER B&!& AMM 53-52-01.

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