What was found
THE TAILCONE FAILED DROP CHECK AT 50+ POUNDS WHEN USING THE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE. THE TAILCONE LATCHES WERE LUBRICATED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14564
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47490
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latches
- Condition
- Binding
- 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.