SDR 9504029996

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8932E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47141
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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.

What was found

DURING PERIODIC CHECK FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED THE LATCHES AND THE CLIPS. CHECKED OK.

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