What was found
HOU - TAIL CONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE PULLS FROM CLIPS LESS THAN MINIMUM REQUIRED. INSTALLED NEW CLIPS AND ADJUSTED GAP PER MM 53-50-3. C/W PULL TEST PER MM 53-50-3, PULLED AT 29 INCHES/POUNDS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N27509
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47798
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Retaining Clip
- Part number
- 2274640
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Tail Cone
- Part time
- 46,350 hours
- 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.