Service difficulty report · Brake Cable · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,833 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Brake Cable
Part number
61702935
Condition
Broken
Location
Parking Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER ACFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT. FOUND PARKING BRAKE CABLE SWAGED END PULLED OUT FROM CABLE. CABLE REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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