What was found
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS AND TO RELEASE THE TAILCONE. ALSO FOUND CABLES FRAYED IN FOUR LOCATIONS. REPLACED CABLES, ADJUSTED CLIPS AND RIGGED RELEASE SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8929E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 45866
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cables
- Condition
- Frayed
- 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.