Service difficulty report · Lever · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 19, 2013
Submitted
October 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49887
Aircraft time
62,308 hours, 46,747 cycles
Part
Lever
Condition
Worn
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

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE LOCK-PIN LEVERS AT THE UPPER RT POSITIONS WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. LOCK-PIN LEVERS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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