What was found
THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE TAIL CONE USING EXTERNAL HANDLE WAS LOW. THE LEFT LOWER TAIL CONE BAYONET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF THE TAIL CONE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72821
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49481
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Bayonet
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.