Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 8, 2019
Submitted
April 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
69,663 hours, 50,290 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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

AFT TAIL CONE CTR FRAME CRACKED AT GUIDE PIN 4:00. REMOVED R/H LWR CANTED FRAME. DRILLED NEW CANTED FRAME. INSTALLED R/H LWR TAIL CONE CANTED FRAME PER DWG 9911843.

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