# SDR DALA13039690924

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2013
- Submitted: August 19, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N924DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49711
- Aircraft time: 64,448 hours, 49,042 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Unsecure
- Location: Tailcone Release
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13039690924

## Discrepancy

PILOT DISCOVERED ONE TAILCONE RELEASE LATCH RECEPTACLE WAS POPPED AND ANOTHER WAS NOT FULLY LATCHED. THE RECEPTACLES WERE REATTACHED AND THE SYS CHECKED GOOD.

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