Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16807
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49261
Part
Latch
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

TAIL COMPARTMENT TAILCONE OUT OF RIG. OUTSIDE HANDLE PULL LOW, DELTA TRIANGLE NOT 90 DEGREES, CATCHES ON RIGHT SIDE LATCHES. ADJUSTED LATCH LEVER CABLES AND ADJUSTED LOWER RIGHT LATCH LEVER. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST PER MM 53-53-00.

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