Service difficulty report · Clips · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14890
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49114
Part
Clips
Condition
Broken
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND AFT FUSELAGE TAIL CONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE CLIPS BENT AND BROKEN. NEW CLIPS WERE INSTALLED AND TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

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