Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
June 7, 2010
Submitted
June 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801LR
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
047
Aircraft time
36,747 hours, 47,185 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Part number
83200506003
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PILOT'S PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, ACTIVATION OF THE MLG ALTERNATE RELEASE RESULTED IN A BROKEN RELEASE CABLE. SEPARATION OF CABLE OCCURRED CLOSE TO CABLE-TO-HANDLE ATTACH POINT. DURING CABLE REPLACEMENT, IT WAS VERIFIED THAT AD2007-06-19 AND SB 8-32-146 HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLIED WITH.