What was found
(CAN) PILOT HAD UNCOMMANDED LOAD RELEASE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT A FRAYED MANUAL RELEASE CABLE HAD CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS BADLY FRAYED WHERE THE CABLE WENT INTO THE CARGO HOOK.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 2004
- Submitted
- April 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft time
- 2,168 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 5301 · Aerial Tow Equipment
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- 143232
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Hook End
- Component
- Manual Release · 143232
- 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.