SDR 9602049877

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48148
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail Cone
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 EO 5350-01032 TAIL CONE FUNCTION CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE TAIL CONE DID NOT DROP FROM THE AIRCRAFT, BUT HUNG UP ON THE UPPER LOCKPINS. RERIGGED THE TAIL CONE PER MM 53-50-3, PAR 4 AND CITEXT 09-5350-1-0024, CHECKED OK.

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