What was found
DURING TAILCONE DROP TEST, THE EXTERNAL TAILCON RELEASE FAILED THE TEST. ADJUSTED THE LOCK PIN LEVER AND NOW OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 53-52-01 830-802.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2018
- Submitted
- May 30, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N993AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55137
- Aircraft time
- 46,020 hours, 31,125 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Lever
- Condition
- No Test
- Location
- Tailcon
- 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.