What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE TAIL CONE RELEASE CABLE T-PIN WAS NOTED TO BE WORN. THE T-PIN AND ASSOCIATED BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53, FIG 403 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
- Pin
- 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.