What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAILCONE USING EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLES EXCEEDED 35 POUNDS. THE TAILCONE CABLES WERE RIGGED AND DROP CHECK WAS GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14890
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49114
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Out Of Rig
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.