What was found
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TAIL CONE DID NOT PASS PULL TEST PULLED BELOW MINIMUM POUND FORCE REQUIRED AT VENTRAL STAIR LOCATION. MTC ADJUSTED PULL SYSTEM HANDLE CLIPS IAW MM 53-53-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 16, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N601ME
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49762
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Clips
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- Location
- Tail Cone
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.