What was found
THE TAIL CONE DID NOT COMPLETELY RELEASE FROM AIRCRAFT WHEN OPERATED FROM AFT VENTRAL DOOR. THE FRAYED CABLE WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW MM 53-53-0.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N10801
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49127
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cable
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Tail Cone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.