What was found
DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND THE UPPER LEFT LOCK ARM WORN. ADJUSTED HANDLE AND REPLACED/RE-RIGGED THE LOCK ARM. CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N772NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47774
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Lock Arm
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.