Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna T210M

Difficulty date
August 23, 2006
Submitted
December 12, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6169N
Make and model
Cessna T210M
Aircraft serial
21062940
Aircraft time
7,500 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Cable
Part number
12115041
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door Step
Part time
1,000 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING, AND THE NOSEGEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND INTO THE DOWN-AND-LOCKED POSITION (THE MAINS LOCKED). DURING LANDING, THE NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE PASSENGER STEP CABLE BROKE AT THE FORWARD PULLEY AND INTERTWINED WITH THE NOSE GEAR LINKAGE, NOT ALLOWING IT TO LOCK.

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