Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 25, 2019
Submitted
February 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49544
Aircraft time
81,124 hours, 62,265 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Sheared
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.

What was found

AWR. MTC REQUEST. DURING TORQUE TEST VERIFICATION IN REF AMDS 5350-4287 STEP 1, SHAFT OF TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS SHEARED. CAM ASSY P/N: 5961568-501 WAS REMOVED PER MD-88 AMM 53-53-02-201 1 STEP 3(A) AND SERVICIABLE CAM ASSY P/N: 5961568-501 WAS INSTALLED AND TEST WAS PERFORMED OK. PER MD-88 AMM 53-53-02-201 TOOOL USED: P/N QD2R1000 S/N 116503952 D/D 29-MAY-19. (LP0959816)

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