What was found
DURING SCHEDULED CHECK, THE TAILCONE UPPER LT LATCH RECEPTACLES (2EA) WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED & MISSING HARDWARE. REPLACED BRACKETS AND LATCH HOUSING IAW SRM 51-30 AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2013
- Submitted
- June 27, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N964DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49983
- Aircraft time
- 61,180 hours, 45,394 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Receptacle
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.