What was found
MX DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE LATCH "TEE PIN" FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE T-PINS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2013
- Submitted
- September 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N923DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49705
- Aircraft time
- 65,785 hours, 50,661 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.