Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 7, 2018
Submitted
September 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53267
Aircraft time
71,853 hours, 52,908 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 DURING CLIMBOUT. QRH COMPLETED. REPLACED INTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE STOWAGE DUE TO POOR CONDITION REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT INDICATION SWITCH PER AMM 53 -50 INSTALLED TAIL CONE PER AMM 53-53. C/W RII INSTALLED OPS CK SWITCH AND INSTALL.

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