SDR 96ZZZX4144

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N732WC
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
317512049
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5541602
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Control
Part time
7,629 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN POSITION, HE HEARD A SNAP AND HANDLE FELL LOOSELY TO DOWN POSITION. UNABLE TO LOWER GEAR. GEAR 'UP' LANDING WAS PERFORMED. FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLE BROKEN INSIDE THE OUTER HOUSING NEAR GEAR HANDLE END. SUSPECT CABLE FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE DUE TO AGE AND NUMBER OF CYCLES. NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION OR OTHER DAMAGE WERE FOUND.

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