SDR 9709609310

Service difficulty report · Striker · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313RC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48091
Part
Striker
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 THAT THE TAILCONE DID NOT RELEASE USING THE AFT CABIN EXIT DOOR HANDLE. ALSO, FOUND EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE AND SOCKET WORN. REPLACED HANDLE, SOCKET, AND CABLE. ADJUSTED RELEASE ARM STRIKER ON AFT DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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