Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 18, 2014
Submitted
November 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49713
Aircraft time
68,288 hours, 51,673 cycles
Part
Receptacle
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.

What was found

MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES WERE WORN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY.

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