Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
26,161 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Release Cable
Part number
8320506003
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
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

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE LINE CHECK, THE MLG ALTERNATE RELEASE CABLE IN THE COCKPIT WAS FOUND FRAYED. WHEN THE HANDLE FOR THE RELEASE WAS PULLED, THE CABLE BROKE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY AND ALL FURTHER CHECKS WERE COMPLETED PRIOR TO RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.