What was found
THE TAIL CONE RELEASE PULL WAS LOW AT 15 POUNDS DURING TEST. THE TAIL CONE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW TAIL CONE WAS INSTALLED AND RIGGED IAW MM 53-53-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N76823
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49483
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Release Mech
- Part number
- 59102331
- Condition
- Failed Test
- Location
- Tail Cone
- Part time
- 31,235 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.