Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 58

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1057C
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1777
Part
Control Cable
Part number
1068100111
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Main Gear
Part time
601 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK CABLE FRAYED OVER 50 PERCENT THROUGH AT SWAGED TERMINAL ATTACHING TO LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. NO EVIDENCE OF BEND OF OTHER DAMAGE TO CABLE. DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURE. INSTALLED AND RIGGED NEW CABLE ASSY. (X)

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