SDR 9603769877

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48148
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 FUNCTION RECHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE INTERIOR HANDLE FROM THE CLIPS AND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAILCONE USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. ADJUSTED CLIPS AND LATCHES. CHECKED OK.

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