Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 9, 2006
Submitted
April 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
50,395 hours, 41,123 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAIL CONE UNSAFE MSG AT FL 220. FOUND UPPER RELEASE CABLE (INNER RELEASE CABLE) TRIPPED. REINSTALLED CABLE. NO MSG ON EOAP.

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