SDR 9507279759

Service difficulty report · Handle · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N759NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47287
Part
Handle
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 PULL BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS AND LATCHES. CHECKED OK.

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