What was found
THE LT TAILCONE RELEASE CABLE WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES OVER UPPER MOST PULLEY. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE TAILCONE WAS RIGGED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- December 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N34838
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49634
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 3913359545
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tail Cone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.