# SDR DALA2023122810693

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2023
- Submitted: December 28, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N985AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55090
- Aircraft time: 53,376 hours, 37,901 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023122810693

## Discrepancy

MAINTENANCE FOUND THE KEVLAR CABLE FOR THE RELEASE MECHANISM INSIDE TAILCONE TO BE TORN. THIS COULD PREVENT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE ESCAPE PATH AND IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. SUMMARY OF NRC 00061: CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED PER B717-200 AIPC 53-52-30-01 AND WAS INSTALLED PER AMDS 5352-2001. (LP #0124484)

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