Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 21, 2012
Submitted
May 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49716
Aircraft time
61,876 hours, 47,019 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Tailcone Release
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

AIRCRAFT FAILED STEP 7 OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE TORQUE LIMIT. THE SYSTEM WAS CLEANED, LUBRICATED, AND THE SPRING TENSION ADJUSTED PER MANUAL. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF.

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