What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE TAILCONE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE PLACARD WAS FOUND TO BE TORN. THE REQUIRED PLACARD WAS REPLACED AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 2013
- Submitted
- June 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N964DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49983
- Aircraft time
- 61,180 hours, 45,394 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 1100 · Placards and Markings
- Part
- Placard
- Condition
- Torn
- 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.