SDR 9710059763

Service difficulty report · Clips · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: May 20, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N763NW
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47396
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.

What was found

DURING TAIL CONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PULL THE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM THE RETAINING CLIPS. ALSO, FOUND THAT 6 ALIGNMENT PINS BOTTOM OUT. SHIMMED ALIGNMENT PINS AND ADJUSTED CLIPS, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.

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