Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 12, 2014
Submitted
February 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49535
Aircraft time
70,969 hours, 54,690 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Worn
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 SYSTEM LATCH CABLE SAFETY PIN HOLE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS, IN THE PULLEY BRACKET. LOCATED ON THE LT 8:30 POSITION. BRACKET REPLACED AND RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED.

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