What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP THE TAIL CONE USING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLES EXCEEDED 35 POUNDS. THE TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12811
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49265
- Aircraft time
- 48,460 hours, 22,600 cycles
- 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.