What was found
THE CONDUIT FOR THE TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM CABLE WAS FOUND WORN AT STA 1510 & 5:00 POSITION. THIS WEAR WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS SO THE CONDUIT WAS REPLACED. FOUND DURING HMV.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2012
- Submitted
- February 3, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49959
- Aircraft time
- 48,539 hours, 35,435 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Conduit
- 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.