Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 31, 2016
Submitted
June 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49723
Aircraft time
70,622 hours, 53,168 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

VAULT DOOR FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAIL CONE EXCEEDED 20 LBS TENSION. ADJUSTED TAIL CONE RIG IAW AMM 53-53-00 AND AMDS 5350-01077-0101.

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