Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 4, 2022
Submitted
February 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55058
Aircraft time
50,390 hours, 35,590 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 TORN OUT OF 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. (LP #2110434)

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