What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAILCONE USING EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS BELOW LIMITS. WORN ALIGNMENT PINS AND RECEPTACLES WERE REPLACED AND LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-50-00.
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16887
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49116
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Pins
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Tailcone
- 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.