Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 3, 2014
Submitted
April 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Aircraft time
65,571 hours, 49,792 cycles
Part
Striker
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Tailcone Release
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PERFORMED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPS CHECK, SYS FAILED, AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE CABLE PULL FORCE WAS OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. FOUND WAS THE DOOR JAMB UPPER FITTING WAS OUT OF CONFIGURATION AND WAS CORRECTED BY REMOVING THE STRIKER PLATE. THE SYS WAS RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED AND THE FOLLOW-UP CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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