# SDR DALA2016021100980

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2016
- Submitted: February 11, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N990DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N990DL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53342
- Aircraft time: 63,496 hours, 45,933 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Handle
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Tail Cone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016021100980

## Discrepancy

MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE EXTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. CABLE WAS REINSTALLED PROPERLY IAW AMM 53-53-00-501.

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