SDR 9712009920

Service difficulty report · Latch Mech · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: June 19, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N972N
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47459
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Latch Mech
Condition: Malfunctioned
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 L-CHECK, FOUND THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND 13 WORN ALIGNMENT RECEPTACLES AND LEFT LOWER LATCH DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. REPLACED ALIGNMENT RECEPTACLES, LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND RIGGED RELEASE SYSTEM.

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