SDR WRLA96046

Service difficulty report · Tailcone · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
October 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Part
Tailcone
Part number
AKC75001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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 C-CHECK, (UPON COMPLETION OF UNRELATED REPAIRS), TAILCONE WAS BEING RAISED TO 'STOWED' POSITION WHEN A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL LOWERED TAIL CONE TO INVESTIGATE. INVESTIGATION FOUND FAILURE OF TAILCONE ACTUATOR ATTACH SUPPORT TO ATTACHING STRUCTURE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL CONE ASSY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DAMAGED TAIL CONE TO BE REPAIRED PER SRM 53-40-00, PAGE 60-64. (M)

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