SDR 97ZZZX3728

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1564B
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ64
Part
Control Cable
Part number
45A386713141
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door Ext
Part time
1,103 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

WHEN PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION TEST, THE LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. FOUND THE LEFT DOOR OPEN (EMERGENCY) PULL CABLE BROKEN. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN-FLIGHT, THE CREW WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE LEFT GEAR DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM.