What was found
TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM FAILS TORQUE CHECK IAW STEP 12 OF AMDS 5350-01077-0101. ADJUSTED IAW AMM 53-53-02-201, OPS CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMDS 5350-01077-0101.
- Difficulty date
- January 21, 2017
- Submitted
- January 23, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N984DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53311
- Aircraft time
- 66,551 hours, 47,710 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cam
- Condition
- No Test
- Location
- Tailcone Release
- 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.