What was found
TAIL CONE CAM MECHANISM SUPPORT FITTING WORN, AND FAILED TORQUE CHECK. REMOVED THE TAIL CONE SUPPORT FITTING AND REPLACED THE SHAFT AND SUPPORT FITTING IAW AMM 53-53-02 AND AMDS 5350-010770101.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2017
- Submitted
- March 8, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N992DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53344
- Aircraft time
- 64,797 hours, 46,483 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Support Fitting
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.