Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 22, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55004
Aircraft time
64,255 hours, 45,851 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED: PIN ALIGMENT IS MORE THAN 38.5. 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 00166: TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS ADJUSTED PER B717 AMM 53-52-03 AND WAS VERIFIED AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY POSITION OF RELEASE PER B717 AMM 53-52-01. (LP #0871358)

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