Service difficulty report · Bracket · 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
Bracket
Condition
Damaged
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 EMERGENCY ESCAPE PATH TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE SPRING MOUNT BRACKETS HAD MISSING HARDWARE. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYSTEM AND COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE EVACUATION ROUTE IF IT PREVENTED PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE TAILCONE. THIS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR, PART 121.703. THE SPACER AND BOLT WERE REPLACED, ADJUSTED, AND THE RII WAS SATISFACTORY.

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