Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 2012
Submitted
May 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53311
Aircraft time
55,308 hours, 40,082 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
2818973501
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Cone
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

WHILE DOING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, OPN 6908 AD, INSPECTION WROTE UP TAILCONE ALIGNMENT PIN RECEPTACLES 20 EA AS WORN/ELONGATED. REPLACED 20 RECEPTACLES.

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