SDR 9509999948

Service difficulty report · Tailcone · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8929E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45866
Part
Tailcone
Part number
59102331
Condition
Departed Acft
Location
Aft Fus
Part time
204 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLLOUT RDU AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, THE TAILCONE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH AN ACCOMPANYING WARNING INDICATION. THE SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND THAT THE EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS NOT STOWED IN THE CLIPS AND THAT THE SLIDE LANYARD WAS IMPROPERLY RIGGED. REPLACED AND RIGGED THE TAILCONE, CHECKED OK.

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