SDR 9502609951

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9347
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
45827
Part
Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PERIODIC CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND THE TAILCONE CABLE FRAYED BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE LATCHES AT THE LOWER PULLEY. REPLACED THE CABLE AND RERIGGED THE TAILCONE.

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