Service difficulty report · Release Mech · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 8, 2013
Submitted
February 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53457
Aircraft time
29,717 hours, 20,957 cycles
Part
Release Mech
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Tailcone
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK STEP 4 OF AMDS CARD 5352-7116, MX FOUND TAILCONE RELEASE OUT OF LIMITS. RELEASED TO HIGH. ADJUSTED CLIPS ON TEE PIN AND PULL HANDLE INTERIOR. LUBED TAILCONE. PULLED WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMDS CARD. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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