Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 16, 2020
Submitted
February 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
70,822 hours, 52,295 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAILCONE UNSAFE ON OAP AFTER LANDING. T/S AFT TAIL CONE INDICATION WITH REF TO MD88 SSM 53-52. NO ABNORMAL INDICATION ON I/B TO RDU. DID FIND TAIL CONE LOCKING OUTSIDE SWITCH WITH DE-ICE FLUID IN CONNECTOR. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND EXERCISED OUTSIDE SWITCH. NO INDICATION AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6411588)

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