What was found
WHILE PERFORMING TAILCONE FUNCTIONAL CHECK, INTERIOR HANDLE FAILED TO PULL FROM THE CLIPS. CLEANED DEBRIS AND MINOR CORROSION FROM INNER SURFACES OF RETENTION CUPS. INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE FORCE CHECKS NOW. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2008
- Submitted
- August 6, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927ME
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55193
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Failed
- 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.