What was found
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE TAILCONE RELEASE UPPER RT LATCH ARM WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE TAILCONE RELEASE ARM WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED BACK INTO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RII STEPS WERE COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2014
- Submitted
- August 14, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N906DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49537
- Aircraft time
- 72,072 hours, 55,390 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.