Service difficulty report · Block · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 27, 2015
Submitted
August 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49887
Aircraft time
66,855 hours, 49,891 cycles
Part
Block
Condition
Out Of Rig
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

THE TAIL CONE UPPER RT BAYONET LOCK CABLE SLIDING BLOCK WAS FOUND OUT OF RIG, IT HAD A .7500" GAP ABOVE THE BAYONET LEVER PIN, WHERE ZERO GAP IS PERMITTED. MSP MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND ADJUSTED THE SLIDING BLOCK. IT IS WITHIN LIMITS NOW.

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