What was found
DURING AN INSPECTION, MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE JETTISON RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE SYS WAS REPAIRED BY CAM BASE REPLACEMENT IAW AMM 53-53-02.
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 2013
- Submitted
- May 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N952DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49883
- Aircraft time
- 61,738 hours, 45,847 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cam
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone Jet
- 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.