What was found
SPRINGS MISSING FROM T-FITTING ON AFT ENTRY DOOR CABLE RELEASE FOR TAILCONE. INSTALLED MISSING SPRINGS, MPN: 4934469-1, AMM 53-53. FUNCTIONAL CHECK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AMI-TASK 5350-01077-0101.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2018
- Submitted
- September 7, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N967DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53116
- Aircraft time
- 70,950 hours, 53,051 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 49344691
- Condition
- Missing
- 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.