SDR DALA2019110306365

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 2, 2019
Submitted: November 4, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N905DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49536
Aircraft time: 84,106 hours, 64,503 cycles
System (JASC): 5270 · Door Warning System
Part: Switch
Condition: Intermittent
Location: Tailcone
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INTERMITTENT TAILCONE UNSAFE MESSAGE ON GROUND. DEFERRED PER MEL 53-00-01B. RELEASED TAIL CONE MECHANISM FOR MTC REF MD88 AMM 53-53. T/S PER MD88 WDM 53-73. FOUND INTERNAL HANDLE TAILCONE SWITCH INTERMITTENT. R/R SWITCH REF MD88 AMM 52-70. OPS CHECK GOOD. C/W RII INSTALL SWITCH + TAILCONE + SLIDE PER 53-53. RESECURED TAILCONE MECHANISM AND SLIDE AFTER MTC ACCOMPLISHED, REF MD88 AMM 53-53. MEL + PLACARD REMOVED NO (M) PROCEDURES. (LP6630196)

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