# SDR USAAD98206

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 18, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N971VJ
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-31
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47051
- System (JASC): [2560 · Emergency Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2560)
- Part: Lanyard
- Part number: 3753213575
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Slide
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAAD98206

## Discrepancy

PIT - DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE TAILCONE EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY AUTOMATICALLY.  MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE TAIL CONE LANYARD AND THE FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS NORMAL.  (M)

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