# SDR DALA2017090206532

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2017
- Submitted: September 3, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N900DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53372
- Aircraft time: 66,773 hours, 48,890 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Barrel
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090206532

## Discrepancy

THE AFT DEPLOYED SWITCH  FOR THE TAILCONE HAS A DAMAGED SET OF TURN BARRELS AND CABLE ENDS.  WITH A SECOND CORRODED CABLE FROM THE EXTERNAL HANDLE SWITCH.  REPLACED CABLES PER MD88 SRM 53-10-00 ON NR 3.  (LP3444131)

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