# SDR 2003FA0001022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2003
- Submitted: October 3, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N420BA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420BA), registered now
- Make and model: Let L23SUPERBLAN
- Aircraft serial: 029007
- System (JASC): [5301 · Aerial Tow Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5301)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: A740224N
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Tow Release
- Part time: 530 hours, 1,764 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0001022

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED RELEASE HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND UPON INSPECTION PART OF SPRING BROKEN. THREE ADDITIONAL SAILPLANES DEVELOPED THIS PROBLEM AT ABOUT SAME TIME IN SERVICE

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