# SDR DLM88050130

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2005
- Submitted: March 14, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N918DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49583
- Aircraft time: 45,488 hours, 37,124 cycles
- System (JASC): [2565 · Escape Slide](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2565)
- Part: Slide
- Part number: D29984213
- Part serial: 0612
- Condition: Deployed
- Location: Tailcone
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DLM88050130

## Discrepancy

TAIL CONE WAS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED AT THE GATE, SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.  REPLACED DEPLOYMENT LANYARD AND REINSTALLED TAIL CONE.

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