What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE TAIL CONE FAILED DROP TEST AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AT 65 LBS INSIDE RELEASED AT 50 LB OUTSIDE. MTC ADJUSTED AND LUBRICATED IAW DMM 53-50-3.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N80ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45795
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Tail Cone
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- 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.