What was found
THE TAIL CONE EXTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE CATCHES ON LOWER LIP OF SKIN CUTOUT PREVENTING PULL OF HANDLE. INSPECTED HANDLE AND ADJUSTED CATCH WITHIN LIMITS AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF TAIL CONE RELEASE SYSTEM IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N83873
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49121
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Handle
- Part number
- 3918323509
- 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.