SDR DALA13051770930

Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 11, 2013
Submitted: October 11, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N930DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49717
Aircraft time: 65,374 hours, 50,031 cycles
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Tail Cone
Condition: Out Of Rig
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

DURING TAILCONE CHECK, FOUND TOP OF DOOR STOP DOES NOT CLEAR ARM ASSY BY .2500 IN, REQUIRES SHIMS IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP 1. INSTALLED SHIMS AND RIGGED ARM ASSY IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101 STEP 1 (E). THE REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED.

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