Service difficulty report · Vent · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 6, 2004
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49573
Aircraft time
44,281 hours, 35,923 cycles
Part
Vent
Condition
Stuck
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAIL COMPT HIGH LIGHT. ABORTED T/O 115 - 120 KTS. FOUND LEFT TAIL COMPARTMENT EXHAUST VENT FLAPPER STUCK CLOSED. FREED SAME.

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