What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERNAL TAILCONE HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND 5 WORN GUIDE PINS. REPLACED THE PINS AND ADJUSTED THE PULL FORCE.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N956N
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47252
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Guide Pins
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.