SDR 96ZZZX2431

Service difficulty report · Uplock Cable · Beech A36

Difficulty date
April 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1058W
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E409
Part
Uplock Cable
Part number
35815109
Condition
Frayed
Location
Mlg Uplock
Part time
2,966 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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, UPLOCK CABLE, LEFT GEAR, CABLE TENSION LOW. FOUND 3 BROKEN CABLE STRANDS AND FITTING MS20667-2 BENT IN THREADED AREA. CHECKED RIGHT UPLOCK ALSO. FOUND TERMINAL MS20667-2 BENT. IT APPEARS THAT THE DAMAGE OCCURS WHEN TERMINAL MS20667-2 IS SCREWED IN TOO FAR TO TERMINAL MS201259-2R. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CHANGING TO BEECHCRAFT MM GEAR RIGGING PROCEDURES.

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