Service difficulty report · Cables · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71828
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49488
Part
Cables
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

THE TAILCONE PULL FORCE FROM THE OUTSIDE, INSIDE, AND AFT ENTRY DOOR HANDLES WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAILCONE CABLES WERE RIGGED IAW MM 53-53-00.

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