SDR DALA13033490959

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: June 24, 2013
Submitted: July 3, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N959DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49978
Aircraft time: 60,999 hours, 45,863 cycles
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Latch
Condition: Worn
Location: Tailcone Release
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

DURING A CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYS, MX FOUND THE RT SIDE SLIDING BLOCK FOR THE TAILCONE LATCH WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MX REPLACED THE SLIDING BLOCK, RERIGGED THE TAILCONE, AND FOUND OPERATIONAL. THE RII COMPLETED FOLLOWING MX.

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