SDR 9603659979

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9343
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47439
Part
Release Mech
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.

What was found

DURING EO 5350-01032 TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. REPLACED ALL 4 LATCH SPRINGS AND INTERIOR FUNCTIONAL RECHECK OK. THEN FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. TAILCONE WAS REINSTALLED WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACTION. EXTERIOR FUNCTIONAL RECHECK WAS OK.

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