SDR FE5F200600001

Service difficulty report · Clip · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: January 23, 2006
Submitted: January 24, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N28007
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 49807
Aircraft time: 15,009 hours, 16,729 cycles
Engine: Cont IO520*
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Clip
Part number: S2274640
Condition: Loose
Location: Tail Cone
Stage of operation: CL
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

AFTER T/O, WHILE ALTITUDE 7000 FEET, THE PILOT FOUND TAILCONE UNSAFE LIGHT IS COMING ON, THEN AIRTURN BACK HOME BASE. DURING GROUND INSP FOUND LOCK CABLE IN INTERNAL WARNING SWITCH LOOSEN, IAW AMM 53-53-00 REPLACED CLIP AND REINSTALL LOCK CABLE OK, AND CHECK INDICATOR FOR TAILCONE UNSAFE LIGHT IS NOT ON.

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