# SDR ASAA0480073

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2004
- Submitted: April 20, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N976AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N976AS), 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: 53452
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Release Mech
- Part number: 5961568501
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0480073

## Discrepancy

DURING HV1 CHECK, FOUND TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM BROKEN.  REPLACED MECHANISM PER MM 53-53-02.  (M)

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