What was found
DURING SCHEDULED MX CHECK, THE UPPER TAIL CONE LANYARD SPRING BRACKET WAS NOTED TO BE WORN. THE UPPER TAIL CONE SPRING BRACKET WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-01.
- 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
- Bracket
- 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.