# SDR DALA2016111708896

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 17, 2016
- Submitted: November 17, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N917DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49573
- Aircraft time: 74,400 hours, 56,810 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/DALA2016111708896

## Discrepancy

DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL FOUND RT UPPER SPADE RECEPTACLE LOWER SUPPORT ANGLE BRACKET ATTACH RIVETS LOOSE. BRACKET CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW BRACKET. INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER IPC 53- 50-00-30 ITEM 240 AND DWG 9911957-38. RII COMPLETE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.