Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 11, 2022
Submitted
January 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55137
Aircraft time
54,012 hours, 37,394 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 CABLE FOR THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE IS WORN TO LIMITS. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TAILCONE JETTISON KEVLAR CABLE REF B717 AMM 53-52-01. TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED IAW AMDS 5352-2001. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. (LP #8380172)

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