SDR 9517279864

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Part
Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND THAT CABLE RUN 301A WAS FRAYED. ADJUSTED THE CLIPS/RELEASE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE CABLE, CHECKED OK.

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