What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO DROP TAILCONE USING INTERIOR HANDLE WAS EXCESSIVE AT 45 POUNDS. THE FORCE REQUIRED USING EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS LOW AT 15 POUNDS. THE TAILCONE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 53-50-3.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14534
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47110
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cables
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- 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.