Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 21, 2019
Submitted
October 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
72,915 hours, 53,128 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Tailcone Release
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

TAILCONE UNSAFE ON OAP. FOUND LOCKING CABLE DISLODGED FROM SWITCH AND PLACARD TORN. VERIFIED TAILCONE IS PROPERLY LOCKED IN PLACE, SECURED LOCKING CABLE, CHECKED TAILCONE CAM MECHANISM AND REPLACED INTERNAL DECAL. TAILCONE CHECKS NRML PER MD 88 AMM 53-53. (LP5597671)

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