# SDR AALA20040062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 2004
- Submitted: January 13, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N599AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N599AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53289
- System (JASC): [5248 · Tail Cone Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5248)
- Part: Mechanism
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Tailcone Release
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040062

## Discrepancy

LAX  TAIL CONE FAILED TO DEPLOY WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SPECIAL ITEMS CARD 5918, TAIL CONE JETTISON SYSTEM INSPECTION AND OPERATIONS CHECK.  LUBED RELEASE MECHANISM.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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