What was found
THE TAIL CONE RELEASE PULL WAS EXCESSIVE USING THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLES AND AFT ENTRY DOOR. THE TAIL CONE CABLES WERE ADJUSTED/TESTED IAW MM 53-53-00, PARAGRAPH 3(A)&(B). DROP TEST PULLED WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N477AC
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48062
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Cables
- 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.