SDR 9514539865

Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47776
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Out Of Position
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 INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND DROP THE TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE UPPER LEFT PULLEY WAS MISSING THE RETAINER PIN AND THE CABLE HAD JUMPED THE PULLEY AND WAS UNDAMAGED. REINSTALLED CABLE AND REPLACED THE PIN. ADJUSTED THE RELEASE SYSTEM AND HANDLE CLIPS, CHECKED OK.

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