Service difficulty report · Cam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
60,802 hours, 45,322 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Worn
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TAILCONE RELEASE CAM LUG - WORN, KEVLAR CABLE RELEASE CAM MAX MATERIAL LOSS IS .025", BLENDED WEAR MARKS, HFEC INSPECTED WORN AREA IAW NTM 06-01-01.001. NO DEFECT NOTED QC1971 INSTALLED TAILCONE RELEASE CAM IAW AMM 53-53-02. AWAITING FINAL ER/A. 255074. COMPLETED FINAL ER/A 509765-14, REV O.

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