JASC 5248

Service difficulty reports · 45

Reports filed under 5248 · Tail Cone Doors, newest first.

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  WHERE jasc_code = '5248'
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SDR CALA2026083118986Structure · wornRIGHT FWD STRIKER PLATE FOR H/P PNUMATIC DOOR 192, DOOR LOOSE AND MISSING RIVET HEADS. REMOVED STRIKER PLATE & FOUND CHORD WORN INTO BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED SEAL & RETAINER TO GAIN ACCESS TO DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-40-02, CUT OUT THEAug 20, 2026 · N76269 · Boeing 737824SDR CALA2026072617998Latch · wornFWD RT LATCH ON H/P PNUMATIC DOOR192, DOOR HAS WORN INTO PREVIOUS REPAIR AND STRIKER PLATE IS MISSING. REMOVED DAMAGED REPAIR STRAP IAW SRM 57-10-13-2R-3, CUT FILLER AND STRAP TO SHAPE FROM 0.125" IAW SRM 57-10-13-2R-3, TABLE 201, FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR FJul 23, 2026 · N18223 · Boeing 737824SDR IPXA2024020509795Door · damaged*SDR FILED OPEN* RH FWD UPPER TAIL CONE PATIO DOOR DAMAGEDFeb 5, 2024 · N292UP · Doug MD11FSDR IPXA20230816089Unknown · unknownFAULT - CHAFED - SKIN SURFACE, LOWER FUSELAGE MAIN EQUIPMENT CENTER ACCESS DOOR EXTERNAL. (AGING A/C INSPECTION) (EVALUATE) PAPER OKAug 9, 2023 · N324UP · Boeing 76734AFSDR UIEA2022052400539Latch · elongatedAPU DOOR RH NO.5 LATCH CUTOUT FOUND ELONGATED. APU DOOR ASSY RH P/N: 65B02771-204 S/N: TLS28220 REPLACED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-48-02May 25, 2022 · N418MC · Boeing 74747UFSDR UIEA2022052600545Latch · elongatedAPU DOOR RH NO.5 LATCH CUTOUT FOUND ELONGATED. APU DOOR ASSY RH P/N: 65B02771-204 S/N TLS28220 REPLACED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-48-02May 25, 2022 · N418MC · Boeing 74747UFSDR P5CA2021061100236Door · damagedDURING WALK AOUND INSP FOUND TAIL SKID MARKS ON BOTH APU DOORS(<P>REPLACED RH/LH APU DOORS. PERFORMED REPAIR OF TAILCONE AREA PER BOEING SR AND E.O. (OFF PART: PN 65B02771-209, SN TLS23687)</P>)Jun 9, 2021 · N452PA · Boeing 74746NFSDR U2RA202009080604Skin · dentedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF TASK CARD 53-916-01-01, RIGHT APU DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN NOTED AS DENTED, STA 2725, 15 INCHES BELOW APU DOOR HINGE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING INC. ENGINEERING ORDER NUMBER 20309-2.Jul 6, 2020 · N952CA · Boeing 747428SDR IPXA2017012513261Skin · crackedINSPECTION TYPE: 3C, UPPER RT AFT TAILCONE PATIO DOOR SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 52-00-00, FIG 204.Jan 12, 2017 · N270UP · Doug MD11FSDR SWAA2014092432264Door · crackedNOSE BAY DOOR CRACKED AT BS 1103 AFT SIDE ON VERTICAL ANGLE AT CUT OUT. R & R DOOR IAW AMM.Jul 29, 2014 · N659SW · Boeing 737301SDR IXXA10WSAP048SDoor · dentedDURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSP, FOUND DENTS IN TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR RT SIDE. REMOVED DENTS. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED NDT INSP. NO CRACK OR CORROSION NOTED. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-01, 51-20-01 REV101, 52-40-01 FIGURE 101 REDec 31, 2009 · N761CX · Boeing 767223SDR ZZDA2009251Latch · unserviceableTAIL CONE EMEGENCY EXIT DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. DOOR CATCH WILL NOT CATCH ON TOP OF THE DOOR. REPLACED AFT DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH, REF 52-12.Sep 27, 2009 · N946AT · Boeing 717200SDR ZZDA2008153Spring · missingA 1EA TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM TENSION SPRING MISSING. INSTALLED 1EA TAIL CONE MECHANISM TENSION SPRING PER EA 17-53-01195IR.Aug 23, 2008 · N989AT · Boeing 717200SDR MWEA070124Retaining Clip · inoperativeWHILE PERFORMING THE TAIL CONE RELEASE CHECK THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR WOULD NOT DEPLOY DROP THE TAIL CONE. ADJUSTED SPRING RETAINING CLIPS TO OBTAIN 30 POUNDS PULL FORCE AS REQUIRED.May 28, 2007 · N928ME · Boeing 717200SDR CA050823006Door · stiff(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED IN HEAVY RAIN WAITING FOR PASSENGERS. DURING CRUSE THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ELEVATOR CONTROLS STIFF/ FROZEN. CONTROLS FREED UP DURING DESCENT AS THEY ENTERED WARMER AIR. INVESTIGATION ON THE GROUND FOUND LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATEAug 15, 2005 · Beech 100BEECHSDR 872SJ003Door · corrodedD-PIT, AFT BULKHEAD DOOR 645 CORRODED GBAMC NR#04172 CUT OUT DAMAGED MATERIAL ON D PIT DOOR AFT BULKHEAD DOOR 645 IAW DC-8 SRM 52-2-0 FIG 4 SHEET 2. FABRICATED DOUBLER PATCH OUT OF 7075T6 .032 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PATCH ON D-PIT BULKHEAD DOOR IAW DC-8 SRM 52Oct 22, 2004 · N872SJ · Doug DC871FSDR 04FDEA02580Hinge · damagedCOMPLY WITH EA 8-5240-80594 DOORS SERVICE TAILCONE PATIO DOOR HINGE REPAIR P/N AKC7011 (RHS). COMPLIED WITH E/A/8-5240-80594.Aug 30, 2004 · N366FE · Doug DC1010SDR P9RA20040023Proximity Switch · stickingIB FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES BEFORE LANDING, TAIL CONE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED SWITCH.NO OTHER DEFECTS NOJul 29, 2004 · N14816 · Doug DC982SDR AALA20040683Release Mech · inoperativeLAX - TAIL CONE FAILED TO RELEASE. ADJUSTED TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.Jun 29, 2004 · N232AA · Doug DC982SDR AALA20040062Mechanism · lack of lubeLAX TAIL CONE FAILED TO DEPLOY WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SPECIAL ITEMS CARD 5918, TAIL CONE JETTISON SYSTEM INSPECTION AND OPERATIONS CHECK. LUBED RELEASE MECHANISM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.Jan 8, 2004 · N599AA · Doug DC983SDR 03FDEA00402Seal · wornTAIL CONE AFT END OF LT PATIO DOOR, 13 INCH METAL CLOSEOUT SEAL IS WORN, UPPER TO LOWER SURFACE. CLOSING ACTION ON 04/07/03. REMOVED CLOSEOUT STRIP SEAL LWR AFT END OF LT PATIO DOOR IAW SRM 51-31-01. FAB NEW CLOSEOUT STRIP SEAL PER TRAVELER T2/325001. INSTApr 8, 2003 · N320FE · Doug DC1030SDR 03FDEA00401Strip · wornTAIL CONE AFT END OF RT PATIO DOOR, METAL CLOSEOUT STRIP IS WORN THRU (MARKED) 6 INCH LENGTH. CLOSING ACTION ON 04/07/03. REPLACED CLOSEOUT STRIP IAW SRM 51-31-01. NEW CLOSEOUT, FAB PER MAE TRAVLER T2/324996.Apr 8, 2003 · N320FE · Doug DC1030SDR ASAA0180061Handle · not closedSEA - DURING LINE CHECK, EXTERNAL DOOR OVER TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE WAS FOUND TO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. LUBRICATED FLAPPER DOOR HINGE. DOOR THEN CLOSED PROPERLY. (M)Feb 12, 2001 · N951AS · Doug DC982SDR DLM90010228Cable · out of adjFOUND DURING ROUTINE TAIL CONE JETTISON CHECK AT DFW, D-2 LETTER CHECK. FROM NON ROUTINE CARD 50: HANDLE INOP DURING TAIL CONE JETTISON TEST, OUTSIDE DEPLOY HANDLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. HANDLE APPEARS TO BE CAUGHT BEHIND AIRCRAFT SKIN. STRAIGHTENED AND ADJUSTFeb 8, 2001 · N914DN · Doug MD9030SDR L1GA200000552Release System · wornCOMPLY WITH SB DC9-53-257 TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE MOD ON LEGEND AIRLINES EO DC9-53-00-025 & 026-COMPLIED WITH AS REQUIRED-REF AD97-22-05Nov 28, 2000 · N12507 · Doug DC932SDR L1GA200000551Release System · wornCOMPLY WITH SB DC9-53-257 TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE MOD ON LEGEND AIRLINES EO DC9-53-00-025 & 026-COMPLIED WITH AS REQUIRED-REF AD97-22-05Nov 26, 2000 · N12510 · Doug DC932SDR L1GA200000550Release System · wornCOMPLY WITH SB DC9-53-257 TAIL CONE EMERGENCY RELEASE MOD ON LEGEND AIRLINES EO DC9-53-00-025 & 026-COMPLIED WITH AS REQUIRED-REF AD97-22-05,Nov 18, 2000 · N17533 · Doug DC932SDR CALA0001604Access Door · chafedINSPECTION FOUND TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR FORWARD LIP CHAFED THROUGH AND KNIFE EDGED. THE CHAFED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND TWO DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-01, FIGURE 4 AND 51-30-2.Oct 20, 2000 · N14871 · Doug DC981SDR L1GA200000071Access Door · crackedTAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR WAS CRACKED ON THE FORWARD FRAME.May 10, 2000 · N27509 · Doug DC932SDR DHL2000804135Fitting · crackedTAIL CONE INTERIOR NR 62 ACCESS DOOR ELEVATOR CONTROL LT FITTING LOWER PART INTERNAL PANEL CRACKED 1.5 INCH. REMOVED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-1-21. STOP DRILLED PER SRM 53-2-0. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-2-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8. INSMar 28, 2000 · N804DH · Doug DC873FSDR TWAA0005008Clip · corrodedDURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND DELAMINATION CORROSION PART OF CLIP/RETAINERS FOR SEAL BOTTOM OF AIRSTAIR DOOR. INSTALLED 2 NEW PRE-FABRICATED L ANGLES FROM 7075-T6 PER SAMPLE 2.4 INCHES LONG BY 1 INCH WIDE BY 0.60 HIGH. SECURED TO DOOR FRAME WITH HI-SHEAR BLINDMar 24, 2000 · N9306T · Doug DC983SDR AALA991559Cable · looseORD - FLT 1427 - TAIL CONE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING ORD. RESECURED LOCKING CABLE AND INSPECTED INTEGRITY OF ENTIRE TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Oct 18, 1999 · N439AA · Doug DC982SDR ASAA9980197Spring · missingPHX - DURING C-CHECK, THE TAILCONE DID NTO RELEASE DURING PERFORMANCE OF TAILCONE RELEASE TEST. FOUND AFT CABIN ENTRY DOOR PUSH-PULL CABLE INTERNAL RELEASE SPRING MISSING. INSTALLED SPRING AND ADJUSTED TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM, TAILCONE RELEASE OPERATED NOSep 30, 1999 · N972AS · Doug DC983SDR AT9900334Doubler · crackedSCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP, FL. FOUND AN EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER CHAFED THRU AFT VENTRAL DOOR UPPER SECTION. REMOVED, ORDERED, LOCATED, DRILLED, AND INSTALLED UPPER CHANNEL AND Z ANGLE IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-2, 51-30-4, AND BOEING DRAWING NR 99155Apr 22, 1999 · N801AT · Doug DC932SDR 9627319160Latch Mech · out of adjustAFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT HEARD A NOISE AND FELT PRESSURE ON THE SEAT. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DOOR AND ADJUSTED LATCH MECHANISM, NO DAMAGE Dec 29, 1996 · N8903E · Doug DC914SDR 9618679138Support · crackedDURING H-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE AFT VENTRAL DOOR NR 2 BEAM RIGHT SUPPORT. REPAIRED SUPPORT (P/N 9915565-29) PER EA 91-110737.Aug 14, 1996 · N9348 · Doug DC915SDR CA960826101Door · departed(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, LOWER TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR AT STA 2184 SEPARATED FROM TAIL CONE OF AIRCRAFT. AS THE DOOR OPENED INTO THE SLIP STRESAM WIND, THE HINGE POINTS WERE TORN FROM THE STRUCTURE. THE SEPARATED DOOR STRUCK THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TAIL CONE RESULTING Aug 8, 1996 · Doug DC1030SDR ARWA9606006Door · crackedTAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR NR 62 FS 19010 CRACKED .5 INCH AT LOWER PART. REPAIRED AREA PER DRAWING OF N441J-15/96, DER APPROVED.Jun 14, 1996 · N441J · Doug DC863FSDR GRAA9634Door Seal · dirtyAIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MYR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR NOT SEALING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR AND CLEANED THE SEAL. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED TJun 3, 1996 · N1068T · Doug DC915SDR GRAA9633Apb Door · defectiveDESCENDING INTO BOS WHEN THE CABIN PRESSURE BECAME ERRATIC. THE CAPTIAN REQUESTED A MORE RAPID DESCENT AND THE TOWER ALERTED THE AIRPORT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO STANDBY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REALIGNED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD May 30, 1996 · N1068T · Doug DC915SDR WRLA96014Safety Railing · brokenDURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT FROM TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED 'TAIL CONE UNLOCK ALERT' ILLUMINATED ON EAD. MAINTENANCE REP ABOARD ACFT WENT TO AFT OF CABIN TO INSPECT FOR ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND NOISE, NONE WERE NOTED. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION IAW FLIGHMar 20, 1996 · N273WA · Doug MD11SDR MWEA95506Angle · crackedDURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR PAN AT MIDPOINT BETWEEN THE FIXED BAYONETS IS CRACKED COMING FROM UNDER THE ANGLE INSIDE. REPAIRED THE CRACKED PAN IAW SRM 52-01 AND 51-30-2.Dec 11, 1995 · N401ME · Doug DC932SDR MWEA95505Angles · crackedDURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR ANGLES UPPER AND LOWER AT MIDPOINT BETWEEN THE FIXED BAYONETS ARE CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-2.Dec 11, 1995 · N401ME · Doug DC932SDR MWEA95504Angles · crackedDURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR ANGLES UPPER AND LOWER AT THE TOP FIXED BAYONET ARE CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-2.Dec 11, 1995 · N401ME · Doug DC932SDR MWEA95503Fitting · crackedDURING D-CHECK, FOUND THE VENTRAL DOOR TOP RIGHT STOP FITTING WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED A NEW FITTING IAW SRM 50-2-0, PAGE 1.Dec 11, 1995 · N401ME · Doug DC932
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