What was found
DURING C-CHK, TAIL CONE DID NOT PASS DROP TEST. MTC CLEANED AND LUBED LATCHING MECHANISM, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N401ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47133
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch Mechanism
- Part number
- 5910233503
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Tail Cone
- 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.