Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 19, 2013
Submitted
August 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49712
Aircraft time
65,384 hours, 49,889 cycles
Part
Receptacle
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

MX DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30 AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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