As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
BOTH THE UPPER RT AND THE UPPER LT TAILCONE RELEASE LATCH SPRINGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING, ARE WEAK, AND HAVE GOUGED INTO THE TAILCONE FLANGE. BOTH UPPER RT AND LT LATCH ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 53-53-00. THE TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AMDS 5350-01077-0101.