Service difficulty report · Clips · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18835
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49439
Part
Clips
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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.

What was found

EXCESSIVE PULL WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE EXTERIOR HANDLE FROM CLIPS. THE EXTERIOR HANDLE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

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