What was found
DURING P-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. LUBRICATED THE LOCKING PINS AND ADJUSTED THE LATCHES. CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N309RC
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48088
- 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.