What was found
DURING LINE CHECK, FOUND THAT THE TAIL CONE FAILED TO DROP DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK. CLEANED AND LUBED RELEASE SYSTEM, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3312L
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45707
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Mech
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Tail Cone
- 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.