SDR 9512259978

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: August 11, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9342
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47391
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
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 H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE UPPER LATCHES RELEASED PRIOR TO THE LOWER LATCHES AND THAT THE TAILCONE FAILED TO DROP. ADJUSTED TAILCONE PER MM 53-50-3, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.

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