Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 19, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Aircraft time
66,424 hours, 47,905 cycles
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Tailcone
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

DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE TAILCONE DID NOT DROP PROPERLY WITH AFT CABIN DOOR OPENED IN THE ARMED POSITION. FOUND RECEPTICALS DRY WITH LITTLE LUBE. CLEANED AND LUBED RECEPTICALS. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL TEST OF AFT CABIN DOOR PER AMDS 5350-010077-0101. (LP2774959)

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