Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 21, 2014
Submitted
August 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
54,372 hours, 39,614 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
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.

What was found

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE FASTENERS FOR THE SPADE RECEPTACLE FOR THE TAILCONE WERE WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RIVETS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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