What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE RT UPPER TAIL CONE LATCH BRACKET WAS NOTED TO HAVE A SHEARED FASTENER HEAD. THE FASTENER WAS REPLACED ON THE RT UPPER TAIL CONE LATCH BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2013
- Submitted
- July 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N972DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53215
- Aircraft time
- 59,965 hours, 44,096 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.