What was found
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE LOCK PAD ANGLES WERE CRACKED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE TAILCONE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII WAS SATISFACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2014
- Submitted
- August 14, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N946DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49819
- Aircraft time
- 65,137 hours, 48,957 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.