Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
October 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49819
Aircraft time
65,419 hours, 49,178 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailcone Release
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 THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM OPS CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE TENSION IN THE RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM. THE TAILCONE UPPER RT LATCH PIN HUNG ON THE DROP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LATCH AND CLEANED AND LUBED THE CABLE CONDUITS AND TAILCONE.

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