Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
November 15, 2022
Submitted
November 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55068
Aircraft time
54,619 hours, 37,672 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Tailcone Release
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 CABLE FOR THE TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE IS FRAYED. 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 AND AMDS CARD 5352-4002. (LP #2497968)

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