What was found
THE TAILCONE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE PULL WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAILCONE LATCH LOCKPINS WERE ADJUSTED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2002
- Submitted
- July 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14839
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49635
- Aircraft time
- 45,528 hours, 22,211 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Out Of Rig
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.