Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 9, 2013
Submitted
October 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49717
Aircraft time
65,374 hours, 50,031 cycles
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Worn
Location
Tailcone
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 BOTH THE LT AND RT UPPER RELEASE LATCH RECEPTACLES FOR THE TAILCONE WERE WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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