Service difficulty report · Receptacle · 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
Receptacle
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.

What was found

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE LT UPPER AND THE RT UPPER RELEASE SPADE RECEPTACLE FOR THE TAILCONE WERE WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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