What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX CHECK, THE UPPER RT TAIL CONE LATCH RELEASE RECEPTACLE WAS NOTED TO BE WORN. THE UPPER RT TAIL CONE RELEASE RECEPTACLE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53 .
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 2013
- Submitted
- May 10, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N969DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53172
- Aircraft time
- 59,557 hours, 44,189 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Receptacle
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone Latch
- 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.