# SDR DALA2020021701177

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2020
- Submitted: February 17, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N906DE
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53415
- Aircraft time: 70,822 hours, 52,295 cycles
- System (JASC): [5397 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead Fuselage wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5397)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020021701177

## Discrepancy

TAILCONE UNSAFE ON OAP AFTER LANDING. T/S AFT TAIL CONE INDICATION WITH REF TO MD88 SSM 53-52. NO ABNORMAL INDICATION ON I/B TO RDU. DID FIND TAIL CONE LOCKING OUTSIDE SWITCH WITH DE-ICE FLUID IN CONNECTOR. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND EXERCISED OUTSIDE SWITCH. NO INDICATION AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP6411588)

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