Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 8, 2018
Submitted
September 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49546
Aircraft time
79,211 hours, 60,866 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tailcone
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.

What was found

TAILCONE UNSAFE MSG FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITH EXT HANDLE REF CARD 5350-01077-0101. FOUND C/P P1-779 CORRODED AND SW S1-537 DAMAGED - RPLD P1-779 AND S1-537 PER WSPM CHAP 20.

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