Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 4, 2024
Submitted
March 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55140
Aircraft time
57,066 hours, 40,091 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Tail Cone
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 TORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE 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 5352-4002 TAILCONE SERVICE. (LP #0230140)

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