Service difficulty report · Handle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 21, 2013
Submitted
December 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49539
Aircraft time
69,832 hours, 54,130 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Position
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.

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE WALK-AROUND, NOTED THE TAIL CONE EXTERIOR JETTISON HANDLE WAS NOT FLUSH. FOUND INTERIOR HANDLE CLIP NOT SEATED ON HANDLE. REPOSITIONED CLIPS ON INTERIOR HANDLE, NO RIG OR CABLES AFFECTED. EXTERIOR HANDLE WITHIN LIMITS REF AMM 53-53.

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