What was found
DURING M-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL EXTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THE LEFT TAIL CONE CABLE FRAYED BELOW TOP LATCH. REPLACED CABLE AND ADJUSTED CLIPS, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9336
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47338
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Clips
- 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.