SDR 97ZZZX4460

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N85CR
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK22
Part
Control Cable
Part number
12838002115
Condition
Broken
Location
Emerg Release
Part time
2,039 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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THERE WERE BROKEN STRANDS WHERE CABLE SWAGES INTO MS20668 CABLE EYE OF LEFT HAND EMERGENCY GEAR DOOR UPLOCK RELEASE CABLE. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE OF FAILURE IS IMPROPER CABLE EYE POSITIONING WHICH RESULTS IN SHORT RADIUS 90 DEGREE BEND OF CABLE. ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS NEED TO VERIFY CABLE AND EYE POINT DOWN AS OPPOSED TO BEING VERTICAL.

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