Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Amtr LANCASTER10

Difficulty date
June 15, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr LANCASTER10
Aircraft time
4,919 hours
Engine
Pckard 224
Propeller
Hamstd 23EX583
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Stretched
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TAXIWAY AFTER PILOT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL BRAKE LOSS WHILE RETURNING TO THE RAMP AFTER LANDING. DISCOVERED A STRETCHED PILOT'S CONTROL CABLE TO BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE, WHICH IN TURN LOWERED THE AIR PRESSURE AVAILABLE TO WHEELS.