Service difficulty report · Push-Pull Cable · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft time
3,159 hours
Engine
Lyc O540A1D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA2VK2
Part
Push-Pull Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION IN FLIGHT AND UNEVENTFUL LANDINGS. UNDER CARRIAGE COLLAPSED ON SUBSEQUENT TAXI. GEAR WAS EXTENDED, PUT ON JACKS LT MAIN UNDER CARRIAGE WAS INOPERATIVE. UPON INVESTIGATION GEAR PUSH PULL CABLE WAS FOUND BROKEN.

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