What was found
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT RELEASE LATCH CABLE FOR THE TAILCONE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2013
- Submitted
- December 6, 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
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.