SDR DALA2014082204734

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 18, 2014
Submitted: August 26, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N906DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49537
Aircraft time: 72,118 hours, 55,429 cycles
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Latch
Condition: Broken
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.

What was found

DURING AN A-CHECK OF TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER LT SIDE SLIDING BLOCK FOR THE TAILCONE LATCH WAS WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER SLIDING BLOCK FOR THE LT SIDE, RIGGED THE TAILCONE AFTER INSTALLATION, AND FOUND THE SYS OPS.

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