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 EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THAT TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE CABLE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN SWITCH PLUNGER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LATCH SPRINGS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REPLACED LATCH SPRINGS AND PROPERLY INSTALLED RELEASE HANDLE CABLE, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.