# SDR DALA13046450956

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2013
- Submitted: September 23, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N956DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49887
- Aircraft time: 62,307 hours, 46,746 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Release Cable
- Condition: Corroded
- 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/DALA13046450956

## Discrepancy

MX DISCOVERED THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE WAS CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS.  CABLE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS RIGGED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

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