Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 14, 2014
Submitted
July 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53342
Aircraft time
59,834 hours, 43,427 cycles
Part
Receptacle
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 ONE OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM LATCH PIN RECEPTACLES WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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