What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE TAIL CONE EVACUATION KEVLAR CABLE SPRING BRACKETS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. NEW SPRING BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2013
- Submitted
- August 2, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53214
- Aircraft time
- 58,695 hours, 43,333 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Bracket
- 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.