What was found
THE TAILCONE DID NOT RELEASE DURING DROP TEST. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TAILCONE RING FLANGE WARPED. THE TAILCONE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE LATCHING MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16802
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49222
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Flange
- Part number
- 5300D180425
- Condition
- Warped
- Location
- Tail Cone
- 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.