# SDR DALA2024090608755

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 5, 2024
- Submitted: September 6, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N717JL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717JL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55042
- Aircraft time: 56,878 hours, 39,541 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Cable
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Tail Cone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024090608755

## Discrepancy

MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN KEVLAR CABLE AT THE TAIL CONE SLIDE. 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 00917: THE KEVLAR CABLE AT TAIL CONE SLIDE WAS REPLACED PER B717 AMM 53-52-01. (LP #0540955)

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