Service difficulty report · Washer · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 13, 2017
Submitted
January 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48754
Aircraft time
65,911 hours, 15,460 cycles
Part
Washer
Condition
Missing
Location
Tailcone Latch
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE IN A TURN TO FINAL APPROACH, HAD A LEVEL 2 TAILCONE UNLOCK ALERT. LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND THEN EXTINGUISHED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. INSPECTED RIGHT TAILCONE LATCH CAM FOLLOWER ASSY. FOUND THE INSTALLATION HAD MISSING WASHERS. THE CAM ARM HAS THE SAME LATERAL PLAY AT THE LEFT SIDE. REASSEMBLED LEFT AND RIGHT CAM ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 53-52-01-5. PERFORMED TAILCONE LATCH ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 53-52-01-5. CLOSED TAILCONE IAW AMM 53-52-01-2. TAILCONE NOW FULLY SEATS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. TAILCONE UNLOCK ALERT EXTINGUISHED.

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