SDR 9516589926

Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47425
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Frayed
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 INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND TO DROP THE TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND A FRAYED RELEASE CABLE AND A WORN UPPER LEFT SLIDER BLOCK. REPLACED THE CABLE AND SLIDER BLOCK AND RERIGGED THE RELEASE SYSTEM, CHECKED OK.

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