SDR 9704819860

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47757
Part
Release Mech
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.

What was found

DURING H-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE. ALSO FOUND THAT TAILCONE DID NOT RELEASE WHEN LATCHES ROTATED. RIGGED TAILCONE RELEASE SYSTEM.

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