What was found
HOU - TAILCONE FAILED DROP TEST FROM INTERIOR HANDLE. A FORCE OVER 35 POUNDS WAS REQUIRED. THE TAILCONE CABLE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED AND TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N37882
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48027
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cables
- Condition
- Out Of Rig
- Location
- Tailcones
- 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.