SDR 9708469763

Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47396
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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.

What was found

DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THE TAIL CONE DID NOT DROP AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THE UPPER TWO GUIDE PIN BEARING PLATES ON THE TAIL CONE WORN AND NIINE GUIDE PINS WORN. CLEANED SEAL, REPLACED BEARING PLATES AND GUIDE PINS, AND ADJUSTED CLIPS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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