What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE TAILCONE GUIDE PIN WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOOSE AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE GUIDE PIN WAS RESECURED IAW AMM 53-53-00 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2013
- Submitted
- April 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N970DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53173
- Aircraft time
- 59,185 hours, 43,787 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Pin
- 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.