What was found
DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE. ADJUSTED TAILCONE RELEASE MECHANISM, FUNCTIONAL TEST OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N994Z
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47097
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Mech
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.