What was found
THE TAIL CONE DID NOT RELEASE WHEN PULLED FROM AFT ENTRANCE DOOR. THE TAIL CONE CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND A TAIL CONE ADJUSTMENT/TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2001
- Submitted
- May 11, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16894
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49393
- Aircraft time
- 46,853 hours, 23,143 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Wire Rope
- Part number
- 3913359545
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.