Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
June 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46802
Part
Tail Cone
Part number
NKC6122505H
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN FLT HAD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS. ON POST FLT PATIO DOORS UNDER NR 2 ENGINE HAD OPENED IN FLT. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT DROOP ELEVATORS AND TAIL CONE ASSY PER MM 27-30-03-4, MM 53-52-00. REPAIRED TAIL MISMATCH COVER ON EA 8-5310-35203.

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