Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 15, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53364
Aircraft time
71,670 hours, 52,027 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

TAIL CONE RELEASE HAS PLAY AND IS CONTACTING THE FRAME. REMOVED TAIL CONE MECHANISM PER AMM 53-53-02. 542402. REPLACED RELEASE CAM BEARING IAW CMM 53-50-07. REINSTALLED MECHANISM IAW AMM53-53. NO PLAY NOTED PASSED TORQUE CHECK. (LP1272607)

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