What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT RELEASE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. REPLACED CABLE 301A AND THE UPPER LEFT LATCH SPRING. RERIGGED THE RELEASE SYSTEM PER MM 53-50-3 PG 301 AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OK.
- Difficulty date
- January 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N763NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47716
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Mech
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- 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.