What was found
HOU - THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 35 POUNDS. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED PER MM 53-33-00. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N71828
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49488
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latches
- Condition
- Out Of Rig
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.