# SDR DALA2016122210029

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 21, 2016
- Submitted: December 22, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N980DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53267
- Aircraft time: 67,667 hours, 49,604 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/DALA2016122210029

## Discrepancy

TAILCONE UPPER RT LATCH BRACKET LOWER L BRACKET IS CRACKED.  REMOVED, FABRICATED, DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED A NEW BRACKET IAW SRM 51-10-02.

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