What was found
THE TAIL CONE RELEASE FUNCTIONAL TEST FAILED OPN 6908. THE PULL TEST SCALE READ 30 LBS, WHICH EXCEEDS ALLOWABLE LIMITS. (NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IDENTIFIED. TO144 2012-D0038)
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2012
- Submitted
- January 11, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N998DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53370
- Aircraft time
- 53,291 hours, 38,834 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release System
- Part number
- 59401630501
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.