What was found
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT TAILCONE DID NOT DROP WHEN RELEASE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE RELEASE SYSTEM. ADJUSTED LATCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8903E
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45744
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latches
- 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.