What was found
MX DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE UPPER RT BRACKET IS WORN. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2013
- Submitted
- July 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N958DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49977
- Aircraft time
- 61,569 hours, 46,085 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- 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.