Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 2, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
14,453 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Release Cable
Part number
485033
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE FOR MLG, BROKEN AT MLG UPLOCK ATTACHMENT. CABLE, PN 48503-3 FOUND BROKEN AT BALL END ATTACHMENT. THIS SYS IS USED BY PILOT FOR EMERGENCY RELEASE OF GEAR IF LOST OF HYD SYS OR OTHER GEAR PROBLEM AND BY MAINTENANCE TO GET ACCESS TO THE MLG AREAS. DEFECT CABLE WAS FOUND BY MAINTENANCE ON WALK AROUND INSPECTION PRIOR TO FLIGHT. FLIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND CABLE WAS REPLACED.