Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4FA
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R0700
Part
Cable
Part number
08112189
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CABLE WHICH IS INSTALLED IN THE LEFT FRAMEWORK AROUND THE EMERGENCY EXIT WAS FRAYED IN TWO PIECES, ONE OF WHICH WAS BROKEN IN TWO. THERE ARE FIVE PINS THAT ATTACH TO THE CABLE WHICH HOLD THE EMERGENCY WINDOW IN PLACE. ONLY TWO PINS WERE HOLDING THE WINDOW IN PLACE. TWO PINS WERE BROKEN OFF AND ONE PIN WAS MISSING. THIS ITEM IS NOT USUALLY CHECKED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE TWO PINS THAT WERE STILL INSTALLED ACCIDENTALLY CAME OUT THE WINDOW, CAME OUT IN-FLIGHT. (X)

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