What was found
TUL - FOUND LOWER PIN SPRING BENT AND DISCONNECTED FROM TAIL CONE JETTISION. REPLACED BENT SPRING WITH NEW SPRING MM 53-53-00-5-1. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2000
- Submitted
- June 1, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N287AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49299
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Bent
- 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.