# SDR DALA2019101105832

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2019
- Submitted: October 11, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N904DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53409
- Aircraft time: 71,317 hours, 52,678 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Mechanism
- Condition: Not Seated
- Location: Tailcone Release
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2019101105832

## Discrepancy

"TAILCONE UNSAFE" ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. FOUND RELEASE MECH UNSEATED FROM CLIPS. ALLOWED LOCK CABLE TO SWITCH TO COME LOOSE. RESEATED LOCK CABLE TO SWITCH & INSTALLED MECH IN CLIPS. VERIFIED TAILCONE UNSAFE LIGHT OUT PER MD88 AMM 53-53. J DAVIS 311408 VERIFIED RELEASE MECHANISM INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND TAILCONE LOCK CABLE INSTALLED/ UNSAFE LIGHT. FOUND RELEASE MECHANISM UNSEATED FROM CLIPS. ALLOWED LOCK CABLE TO SWITCH TO COME LOOSE. RESEATED LOCK CABLE TO SWITCH & INSTALLED MECHANISM IN CLIPS. VERIFIED TAILCONE UNSAFE LIGHT OUT PER MD88 AMM 53-53. VERIFIED RELEASE MECH INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND TAILCONE LOCK CABLE INSTALLED/ UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. (LP6205585)

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