Service difficulty report · Clips · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14840
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49580
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

THE TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE PULLED TOO LIGHT OUT OF CLIPS. THE EXTERIOR HANDLE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED PER MM 53-53-00.

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