What was found
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RELEASE LATCH TEE PIN FOR THE TAILCONE WAS FRAYED AND WORN OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE TEE PIN WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- November 3, 2014
- Submitted
- November 7, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N952DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49883
- Aircraft time
- 65,226 hours, 48,380 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.