# SDR 96ZZZX2431

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1058W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1058W), registered now
- Make and model: Beech A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: E409
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2431

## Discrepancy

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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