Service difficulty report · Arm · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 29, 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
Part
Arm
Condition
Out Of Rig
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 THE TAILCONE RELEASE ARM WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE RIG LIMITS. THE AFT TAILCONE RELEASE ARM WAS ADJUSTED TO GET PIN CLEARANCE FROM THE DOOR STOP AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED.

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