What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND SIX BEARING PLATES WORN. REPLACED BEARING PLATES AND ADJUSTED CLIPS.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8911E
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45825
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Clips
- 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.