What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE T-PIN, BUSHINGS & BOLT WERE DETERMINED TO BE WORN. THE T-PIN, BUSHINGS AND BOLT WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2013
- Submitted
- July 15, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N973DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53241
- Aircraft time
- 59,944 hours, 44,341 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Bushing
- 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.