Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
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

TAIL CONE DEPLOYED. REPAIRED TAIL CONE DAMAGE PER ERA 362367-14. REINSTALLED TAIL CONE ESCAPE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE PREV HYD LEAK SOAKED VELCRO HOLDDOWN FOR LANDYARD NOT ALLOWING FOLLOW-UP OF SAME TO PULL SLIDE CVR OFF SLIDE. CLEANED VELCRO AND RESECURED LANDYARD, PERFORMED TAIL CONE DROP TEST.

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