# SDR DLM88020667

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2002
- Submitted: June 21, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N976DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53257
- Aircraft time: 31,332 hours, 24,674 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Tail Cone
- Condition: Departed
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: TX
- 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/DLM88020667

## Discrepancy

AT PUSHBACK GOT TAIL CONE UNSAFE MESSAGE WITH ASSOCIATED TAILCONE SEPARATED FROM A/C AND LYING ON GROUND BEHIND THE ACA.  INSTALLED NEW TAILCONE PER M/M AND REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SLIDE PACK.

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