What was found
MX FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE CONDUIT CLAMPS AT THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE CABLE SYS CLAMPS WERE TIGHTENED AND ADJUSTED IAW SRM 51-30-01.
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 2013
- Submitted
- July 25, 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
- Clamp
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- 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.