What was found
DURING CHECK, NOTED UPPER RIGHT TAIL CONE RELEASE SLIDING BLOCK WORN. SLIDING BLOCK REPLACED PER AMDS 5350-01077-0101.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2013
- Submitted
- November 18, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N900DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53372
- Aircraft time
- 57,715 hours, 42,265 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Slider
- 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.