Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 3, 2023
Submitted
September 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55010
Aircraft time
61,296 hours, 43,541 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

TORN KEVLAR CABLE OF SLIDE RELEASE MECHANISM INSIDE TAILCONE. THIS COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. SUMMARY OF NRC 00138: KEVLAR CABLE OF RELEASE MECHANISM INSIDE TAILCONE WAS REPLACED PER B717-200 AMM 53-52-01. (LP #2950442)

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