What was found
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE WAS WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE CAM BASE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2014
- Submitted
- July 18, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N990DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53342
- Aircraft time
- 59,834 hours, 43,427 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cam
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.