SDR 9603809956

Service difficulty report · Bearing Plates · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47183
Part
Bearing Plates
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.

What was found

DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAILCONE FAILED TO DROP USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND FOUR LOOSE/WORN GUIDE PINS, TWO WORN BEARING PLATES, AND INADEQUATE CONDUIT TO CLAMP BLOCK CLEARANCE. TIGHTENED/REPLACED THE GUIDE PINS, REPLACED THE BEARING PLATES, TRIMMED THE CONDUIT, AND RERIGGED THE TAILCONE PER MM 53-50-3, PG. 201, SUPP. 1.

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