- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2013
- Submitted
- February 14, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N934DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49721
- Aircraft time
- 63,348 hours, 48,053 cycles
- Part
- Latch
- 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.
What was found
UPPER LT AND RT TAILCONE RETENTION LATCHES WORN. REPLACED UPPER LT TAILCONE LATCH ASSY WITH PN 3913351 IAW AMM 53-53. BLENDED WORN PARTS W/IN LIMITS IAW DWG 4920459-3. INSTALLED LATCH RIGGING ACCOMPLISHED ON CARD 53-50-01077-0101. INSTALLATION IAW IPC 53-50-00-25A. RII COMPLETED.