Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N87532
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0003
Aircraft time
5,706 hours
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
511723964
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,706 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, OR EXTEND WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED. THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WAS PULLED, AND IT BROKE OFF IN THE PILOT'S HAND. THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE CABLE BROKE AT THE BASE OF THE HANDLE.

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