Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 31, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53378
Aircraft time
63,580 hours, 46,313 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Worn
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

WORN TAILCONE RELEASE CAM AT AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. WORN ON TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM BASE WAS MEASURED AND WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, MAX PERMISSIBLE 0.025" X 0.280" MAX MEASURED 0.062" X 0.- 328 IAW CMM 53-50-07. THEREFORE CAM WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53-02.

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