What was found
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE HUNG UP ON THE LOWER LATCHES. ADJUSTED THE TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM AND CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N945N
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47664
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latches
- 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.