SDR 99ZZZX3672

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
June 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7746Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
3030837
Part
Control Cable
Part number
455180
Condition
Frayed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
3,421 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

UPON INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CABLE HAD A FRAYED INTERCABLE. THIS FRAYED CABLE CAUSED THE GEAR TO STOP IN TRANSIT TO THE ALMOST FULL DOWN POSITION, BUT NOT LOCKED. THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BLOW. THE PILOT MAY HAVE THOUGHT THE GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WOULD HAVE FORCED THE GEAR TO RETRACT. THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE LANDING GEAR WOULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM. SUBMITTER STATED THIS PROBLEM WILL LOCK EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM AND WILL NOT LET IT WORK.

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