SDR 95ZZZX5999

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
October 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N625JP
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1503
Part
Control Cable
Part number
35815109
Condition
Frayed
Location
Lt Uplock
Part time
776 hours
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, LEFT UPLOCK CABLE WAS FOUND HEAVILY FRAYED. JACKED A/C AND RETRACTED GEAR TO CHECK CABLE TENSION. RIGHT UPLOCK CABLE TENSION WAS 75 POUNDS. CORRECT CABLE TENSION IS 52 AND ONE-HALF, PLUS 10 OR MINUS ZERO, POUNDS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CAREFUL CHECK OF UPLOCK CABLE TENSION AT ANNUAL INSPECTION OR AT ANY TIME THE LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYSEM IS BEING WORKED ON.

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