What was found
DURING CHECK, KEVLAR CABLE CAM AT THE TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISIM WAS WORN. REPLACED CAM BASE IAW AMM 53-53-02, PB 201.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 2013
- Submitted
- November 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49813
- Aircraft time
- 64,904 hours, 48,550 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cam
- 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.