What was found
DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR TAILCONE HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND WORN BEARING PLATES AND GUIDE PINS. REPLACED THE PLATES AND PINS. CHECKED OK.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N915RW
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47139
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Mech
- 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.