SDR 9505549980

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9344
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47440
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 EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS AND RE-RIGGED THE TAILCONE, CHECKED OK.

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