Service difficulty report · Cables · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18833
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49493
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

EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING AFT CABIN DOOR AND THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE. THE CABLES AND LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

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