What was found
MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS LATCH RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2013
- Submitted
- April 29, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N920DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49644
- Aircraft time
- 65,590 hours, 49,895 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Receptacle
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone Release
- 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.