Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 12, 2009
Submitted
March 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
49,081 hours, 36,949 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Worn
Location
Tailcone
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

DURING HMV WEAR WAS FOUND ON TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE SLEEVE AT Y=1510 BTW 5:00 TO 7:00 O'CLOCK POSITION TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE SLEEVE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 20-30-01.

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