Service difficulty report · Cam · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 28, 2021
Submitted
August 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55010
Aircraft time
56,996 hours, 39,684 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Tailcone Release
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 TAILCONE RELEASE CAM IS CLOCKED WRONG AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. SUMMARY NRC 001-0115:5352-4002/001 00303: ADJUSTED TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM REF B717 AMM 53 -52-03. (LP #1927793)

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