# SDR CALA0001649

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2000
- Submitted: October 27, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16883
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48073
- Aircraft time: 45,998 hours, 34,877 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Cable
- Condition: Out Of Rig
- 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/CALA0001649

## Discrepancy

THE TAIL CONE DROP TEST FAILED FROM ALL THREE RELEASE HANDLES (AFT ENTRANCE, INTERIOR, AND EXTERIOR).  THE TAIL CONE SYSTEM CABLES WERE RIGGED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.

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