What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAIL CONE FAILED TO DROP. CLEANED PAINT AND DE-ICING FLUID FROM THE TAIL CONE SEAL. ALSO, FOUND AND REPLACED 13 WORN GUIDE PINS AND 12 WORN BEARING PLATES.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N763NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47716
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- 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.