# SDR DALA2016050603718

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 5, 2016
- Submitted: May 6, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N924AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N924AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55080
- Aircraft time: 40,418 hours, 27,977 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Spring
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Tailcone Release
- 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/DALA2016050603718

## Discrepancy

DURING THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE TAIL CONE FAILED TO DROP BECAUSE A SINGLE SPRING WAS MISSING FROM A RELEASE CABLE SYSTEM PIN.  THE SPRING WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSTEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IAW AMM 53-52-01 720-805.

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