SDR 9802349983

Service difficulty report · Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47282
Part
Cable
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 EXTERNAL RELEASE HANDLE HANGS UP ON HINGED SPRING DOOR DURING PULL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY RELEASE. ALSO, FOUND THE INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WORN AT THE HANDLE. RESHAPED HINGED SPRING DOOR AND REPLACED CABLE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.

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