Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 22, 2013
Submitted
September 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53364
Aircraft time
57,372 hours, 41,614 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ACFT FAILED INITIAL DROP CHECK OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYS. RELEASE MECHANISM CAM EXCEEDED 45 POUNDS ALLOWABLE PULL LIMIT. TEE PIN ADJUSTED IAW MANUAL AND THE SYSTEM RECHECKED. TAILCONE DROPPED AT 10 POUNDS OF MEASURED PULL FORCE. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND SIGNED OFF.

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