SDR 9806079974

Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: April 4, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9338
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47347
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Tail Cone
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 EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE TAIL CONE. ALSO, FOUND THE BAYONET CABLES RUSTY AND THE LATCHES WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. REPLACED THE CABLES, LUBRICATED THE LATCHES, AND RIGGED THE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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