Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 18, 2021
Submitted
August 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55135
Aircraft time
51,979 hours, 36,152 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Tailcone
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

THE KEVLAR TAILCONE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD IS IMPROPERLY ROUTED AT THE RELEASE CAM. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. SUMMARY SEE NRC 001-0134:2700-2002/001 00340: MAINTENANCE REROUTED THE LANYARD, CHECKED THE LOCK CABLE ADJUSTMENT, AND SAFETIED THE TURNBARREL REF B717 AMM 53-52-01. ADJUSTMENT CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS. (LP #1916461)

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