What was found
DURING ROUTINE MX, THE LT TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS NOTED TO BE WORN IN TWO PLACES AT THE BASE. THE WORN CAM WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53-2 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 11, 2013
- Submitted
- August 14, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N965DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49984
- Aircraft time
- 61,539 hours, 45,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cam
- 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.