Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
59,110 hours, 43,704 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Worn
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.

What was found

MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LT AND RT SPRING 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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