Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53289
Part
Pin
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STL - TAIL CONE JETTISON SYSTEM INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FAILED FIRST DROP FROM AFT PASSENGER DOOR. ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED PUSH PIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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