Service difficulty report · Cam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 28, 2014
Submitted
January 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49720
Aircraft time
65,496 hours, 49,421 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE WAS MISSING HARDWARE; WHICH CAUSED IT TO BE OUT OF ALLOWABLE RIG LIMITS, EXCESSIVE FORE & AFT PLAY. THE CAM BASE WAS REPLACED AND MISSING SPACERS/SHIMS WERE THEN INSTALLED. THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND THE RII WAS SATISFACTORY.

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