Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
65,990 hours, 49,378 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
No Test
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAILCONE FAILED TO DROP WITH AFT CABIN DOOR RELEASE IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101, STEP 3, REF L/P'S 1784037, 1783916,1783887 AND 1783832 FOR REPAIRS AND PERFORMED THE AMDS CARD 5350-01077-0101. TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL.

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