Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 6, 2013
Submitted
June 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
59,027 hours, 43,827 cycles
Part
Attach Bracket
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Cone
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.

What was found

MX DISCOVERED THAT BOTH OF THE TAILCONE ATTACH BRACKETS ARE WORN FROM THE SPRING. THE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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