What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO PULL TAILCONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE FROM CLIPS WAS UNDER 25 POUNDS. THE CLIPS AND SUPPORTS WERE REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14818
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49478
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Clips
- Condition
- Bent
- 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.