Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
69,516 hours, 53,525 cycles
Part
Latch
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.

What was found

DURING A CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, MX FOUND THAT THE UPPER RT SIDE CABLE BLOCK FOR THE TAILCONE LATCH WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MX REPLACED THE UPPER SLIDING BLOCKS FOR THE RT SIDE ONLY. THE TAILCONE WAS RIG CHECKED AFTER INSTALLATION AND FOUND OPS.

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