What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAIL CONE EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THE CABLES WERE CLEANED, LUBRICATED, AND ADJUSTED AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00 AND WORK CARD NR EA 5350-01063.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2000
- Submitted
- July 12, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18833
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49493
- Aircraft time
- 42,312 hours, 20,123 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.