Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 7, 2020
Submitted
March 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49967
Aircraft time
66,679 hours, 52,508 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

TAILCONE RELEASE TEST FAILED USING AFT BULKHEAD DOOR. ADJUSTED RIGHT UPPER AND LEFT LOWER TAILCONE LATCHES PER MD88 AMM 5353 OPS CHK NML. (LP1519691)

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