# SDR DALA1201340998

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 10, 2012
- Submitted: January 11, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N998DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53370
- Aircraft time: 53,291 hours, 38,834 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Release System
- Part number: 59401630501
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1201340998

## Discrepancy

THE TAIL CONE RELEASE FUNCTIONAL TEST FAILED OPN 6908.  THE PULL TEST SCALE READ 30 LBS, WHICH EXCEEDS ALLOWABLE LIMITS. (NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IDENTIFIED. TO144  2012-D0038)

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