# SDR DALA14006150933

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2014
- Submitted: January 30, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N933DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49720
- Aircraft time: 65,496 hours, 49,421 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Cam
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Tailcone Release
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA14006150933

## Discrepancy

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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