Service difficulty report · Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 14, 2021
Submitted
November 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480M
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK586
Aircraft time
4,430 hours, 3,693 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
45AS3850527
Part serial
932
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS INOP. (AIRCRAFT BRAKING OK) THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED THAT THE PARK BRAKE CABLE WAS BROKEN AT THE PULL HANDLE. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT USE OVER TIME MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CABLE TO SEPARATE FORM THE HANDLE. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CABLE. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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