What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE TAILCONE LOWER LATCHES ON LT AND RT SIDE WERE NOTED TO BE WORN AND DO NOT RETURN TO THEIR LOCKED POSITION. R & R SPRINGS ON LT AND RT LOWER LATCHES IAW AMM 53-53-00. REQUIRED INSPECTIONS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2013
- Submitted
- March 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N909DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49540
- Aircraft time
- 66,651 hours, 51,630 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- 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.