# SDR DALA2016121709930

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 2016
- Submitted: December 19, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N912DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49543
- Aircraft time: 75,795 hours, 58,395 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Release Mech
- Condition: Defective
- 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/DALA2016121709930

## Discrepancy

DURING "OK TO INSTALL EVACUATION SLIDE" WERE FOUND SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES: ACTIVATED POSITION OF TAIL CONE RELEASE CAM, OVER TENSIONED TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM CONTROL CABLES AND MISSING LUBE SAME CONTROL CABLES/PADS GUIDE PIN. TAILCONE WAS REMOVED PER AMM 53-53-00-401, RELEASE MECHANISM CAM WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY PER AMM 53-53-02-201, PADS GUIDE PIN AND LATCHES WERE LUBRICATED PER AMM 53-53-00-401, TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 53-53-00-501, RELEASE MECHANISM CONTROL CABLES WAS LUBRICATED PER AMM 20-10-17 AND TAILCONE WAS INSTALLED PER AMM 53-53-00-401.

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