Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 12, 2004
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N494CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK4
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK EMERGENCY EXTENSION CABLE BROKEN NEAR OB END. REPLACED CABLE WITH NEW PN128-380021-55 CABLE ASSEMBLY AND RIGGED IAW BE 400/400A, MM 32-30-00. ORIGINAL PN, PART TT NOT SUPPLIED, POSSIBLY ORIGINAL. ASSEMBLY PN FOR THIS SN RANGE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TWICE IAW CURRENT BE 400/400A IPC. APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED FROM AGE/TIME IN SERVICE. RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A LIFE-LIMIT ON THIS CABLE ALSO, OR ISSUE A SB REQUIRING IMPROVED PN CABLE INSTALLATION. TTAF: 5397.4 HRS.

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