SDR 96ZZZX3212

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
May 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N201QK
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
240290
Part
Control Cable
Part number
560247501
Condition
Broken
Location
Emerg Extend
Part time
3,524 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 A ROUTINE CHECK RIDE, PILOT COULD NOT EMERGENCY EXTEND THE GEAR. GEAR WAS EXTENDED ELECTRICALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION OF GEAR EMERGENCY CABLE ASSY, FOUND A BROKEN SWAGE FITTING AT GEAR MOTOR. CABLE ASSY WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.

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