What was found
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LT AND RT SPRING BRACKETS ARE WORN BEYOND 50 PERCENT. BRACKETS REPLACED AND SYSTEM RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. FUNCTIONAL CHECK COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2014
- Submitted
- January 24, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N932DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49719
- Aircraft time
- 65,364 hours, 48,883 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Bracket
- 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.