What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, TAILCONE FAILED DROP CHECK, IT WAS HANGING UP ON TOP LEFT BAYONET. ALSO, FOUND ALIGNMENT PINS WORN. REPLACED WORN PINS AND RIGGED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1309T
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47316
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Alignment Pins
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.