Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 27, 2021
Submitted
June 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55027
Aircraft time
52,134 hours, 35,828 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TAIL-CONE RELEASE SYSTEM. FAILED STEP 2.G.(5). CLAMP (ITEM 28) TO CONDUIT (ITEM 29) CLEARANCE WAS BELOW 0.5 IN. WITH LATCH LEVERS IN FULL OPEN POSITION. TASK CARD 5352-2001, FIG. 5, SHEET 4. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED LOCK CABLE CLAMP TO BE WITHIN CLEARANCE LIMIT OF THE CONDUIT AS PER B717 AMM 53-52-01 STEP E(1)(J) FIG 504. (LP #1855352)

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