What was found
DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH UPPER TAILCONE ATTACH BRACKETS. THE TAILCONE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW WC 5350-4287. TAIL CONE SLIDE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-62.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2013
- Submitted
- March 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53173
- Aircraft time
- 58,982 hours, 43,647 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Attach Bracket
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.