What was found
DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PIN ASSEMBLY FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN PER AMM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. OKAY FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2012
- Submitted
- May 15, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N909DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53418
- Aircraft time
- 48,492 hours, 38,526 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.