Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 26, 2012
Submitted
August 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
61,789 hours, 46,896 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Binding
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FIRST OFFICER DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE CATWALK OVER THE VENTRAL STAIRWAY WAS BINDING DURING OPERATION. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYSTEM AND COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE EVACUATION ROUTE. THE MOVEABLE CEILING (CATWALK) WAS ADJUSTED SO IT WOULD NO LONGER BIND DURING OPERATION AND RIGGED TO MEET PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS.

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