# SDR AALA20040066

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 2004
- Submitted: January 15, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N577AA
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53154
- System (JASC): [2597 · Equipment/Furnishings Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2597)
- Part: Harness
- Part number: 83700249
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Escape Slide
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040066

## Discrepancy

DFW SECURITY ISSUE.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION.  UPON LANDING TAIL CONE WAS DROPPED BUT EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.  FOUND SLIDE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO COVER.  TAB SNAP BUTTON ON TAIL CONE LANYARD DAMAGED.  WOULD NOT SNAP TO COVER.  LANYARD ATTACHED TO COVER BY VELCRO ONLY.  REPLACED SLIDE, TAIL CONE AND LANYARD.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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