What was found
DURING TAIL CONE RELEASE, THE CAM TORQUE CHECK TEST FAILED. TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS REPLACED PER MD-88 AMM 53-53-02. 2ND OPERATIONAL CHECK PASSED PER MD88 AMM 53-53-02.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2011
- Submitted
- January 6, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N929DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49716
- Aircraft time
- 61,250 hours, 46,565 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Mechanism
- Part number
- 5961568501
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail Cone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.