What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAIL CONE DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAIL CONE HUNG UP ON RIGHT SIDE LATCH PINS. A SERVICEABLE TAIL CONE WAS INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N10834
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49494
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Tail Cone
- Condition
- Warped
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- 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.