SDR 2003F00518

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402SS
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0562
Aircraft time
12,025 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
50000083
Condition
Broken
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH AND EXTENDING FULL FLAP POSITION, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO ROLL LEFT. HE THEN RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND MADE AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING.

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