What was found
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, THE TAIL CONE SLIDE TOGGLE PIN WAS NOTED TO HAVE SURFACE RUST. A NEW TAIL CONE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LANYARD ASSY WAS INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-62-01-201 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2013
- Submitted
- May 13, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N998DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53370
- Aircraft time
- 56,464 hours, 40,915 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Lanyard
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.