What was found
TAIL CONE LOCK ANNUNCIATION SWITCH BACKSHELL CORRODED. DEPOSITS AFT OF T-PIN LOCATION. FOUND ON INITIAL INSPECTION ON PSVT CHECK IN MSP WHILE PERFORMING TAIL CONE DROP TEST. REF NON-ROUTINE #195.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 2012
- Submitted
- April 30, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N946DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49819
- Aircraft time
- 59,819 hours, 45,181 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5397 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead Fuselage wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- DC36E106SN
- 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.