What was found
EXCESSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM PULLEY PINS, BOLTS, AND NUTS AT STA 1510 CANT. THIS CORROSION WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS SO THE AFFECTED HARDWARE WAS REPLACED.
- 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
- Fastener
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.