What was found
TAIL CONE UNLOCK ALERT IN FLIGHT. FOUND INSIDE BALL ON CABLE TO TAIL CONE SWITCH DISLODGED. REINSTALLED CABLE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IN COCKPIT. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED PER MM 52-73-01 & 53-52-01.
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2008
- Submitted
- December 22, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55038
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Ball
- Condition
- Dislodged
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.