What was found
THE TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE INSIDE TAIL COMPARTMENT PULLED HIGH FROM CLIPS AT 45 POUNDS. THE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-50-00.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18835
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49439
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Clips
- 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.