# SDR DALA2016021201024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 11, 2016
- Submitted: February 12, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N945AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N945AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55008
- Aircraft time: 44,726 hours, 30,445 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Tailcone
- 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/DALA2016021201024

## Discrepancy

TAILCONE DOOR COVER LATCH, LEFT SIDE, DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY.  IT APPEARS TO BE MOUNTED BACKWARDS.  MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED QTR TURN LATCH FOR THE COVER OF THE AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY OPERATING HANDLE, REF AMM 52-52.

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