What was found
DURING FINAL INSPECTION, DURING CHECK, NOTED IMPROPER INSTALLATION TAIL CONE LT LOWER LATCH. THE SPRING WAS PULLING THE WRONG DIRECTION. INSTALLED SPRING AND NEW SPADE, ADJUSTED SPRING IAW AMM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 2013
- Submitted
- December 4, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N983DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53274
- Aircraft time
- 59,825 hours, 43,288 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.