What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE TAILCONE TEE PIN AND BUSHINGS WERE FOUND TO BE RUSTED. THE TEE PIN BUSHINGS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53 AND THE REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AND INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2013
- Submitted
- October 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N997DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53364
- Aircraft time
- 57,372 hours, 41,614 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.