Service difficulty report · Ball · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 3, 2017
Submitted
June 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49717
Aircraft time
74,076 hours, 56,320 cycles
Part
Ball
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Handle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

"TAIL CONE UNSAFE" ILLUM ON OAP. FOUND BALL UNSEATED AT OUTSIDE HANDLE RELEASED INSERTED BALL BACK INTO OUTSIDE MECHANISM. LIGHT OUTS ALL RUN IN GOOD CONDITION PER MM 25-62-01. INSPECTED CABLES ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HANDLES. OK FOR SERVICE RII.

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