Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 16, 2013
Submitted
September 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53362
Aircraft time
56,902 hours, 41,191 cycles
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Worn
Location
Tailcone Latch
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 SYSTEM GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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