What was found
DURING L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. LUBRICATED LATCH PINS, REPLACED CABLES, AND RIGGED SYSTEM, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- May 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N607NW
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47232
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch 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.