What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAILCONE USING THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE AND AFT ENTRANCE DOOR RELEASE HANDLE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- July 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16887
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49116
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latches
- 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.