SDR DALA2014080304342

Service difficulty report · Rod · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 2, 2014
Submitted: August 6, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N939DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49812
Aircraft time: 65,906 hours, 49,593 cycles
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Rod
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Tailcone Release
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 TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM FAILED THE OPS TEST AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP 1, IN THAT THE E1 ROD WOULD NOT EXTEND AS DESIGNED, TO PUNCTURE THE DECAL AND INDICATE TAIL CONE DEPLOYMENT. THE PIN WAS CONTACTING THE DOOR TRIM INSTEAD.

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