Service difficulty report · Rod · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 21, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
52,948 hours, 38,869 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Out Of Rig
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

DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK A/C JIC CARD OPN 6908AD THE AFT ENTRANCE DOOR EXTEND ROD WAS FOUND OUT OF RIG. THE ROD WAS ADJUSTED PER OPN 6908AD AND THE MD -88 AMM 53-53-00 AND THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

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