Service difficulty report · Clips · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13891
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49102
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.

What was found

THE PULL FROM CLIPS AT INTERIOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE WAS HIGH AT 50 POUNDS. THE TAIL CONE HANDLE CLIPS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-53-00.

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