What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX, THE TAIL CONE LATCH RECEPTICAL WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AT THE TOP RT TAIL CONE LATCH. THE RECEPTICAL WAS VERY LOOSE AND WORKING. REPLACED HARDWARE & RETIGHTENED IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2013
- Submitted
- April 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N968DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53161
- Aircraft time
- 59,265 hours, 43,611 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Loose
- 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.