Service difficulty report · Cable · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 23, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
8,953 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Cable
Part number
AS2218
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Hook
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) INADVERTENT RELEASE OF CARGO HOOK DURING FLIGHT CAUSED BY THE MANUAL RELEASE CABLE.