What was found
TAIL CONE PULL FROM INSIDE HANDLE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE TAIL CONE WOULD NOT DEPLOY FROM THE AFT SERVICE DOOR. THE TAIL CONE LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 53-53-00.
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16884
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48074
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Out Of Rig
- 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.