Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
August 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Coupling
Part number
127391
Condition
Broken
Location
Manual Rel Cable
Component
Breeze · 140276
Stage of operation
EX
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 TAKEOFF, WHEN SLING LOAD 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND, CARGO HOOK SELF RELEASED THE LOAD. COUPLING ON THE MANUAL RELEASE CABLE FOUND BROKEN. SUSPECT THAT CABLE RELEASE GETS DAMAGED BY FLYING DEBRIS WHILE LANDING WITH CARGO HOOK LOWERED FOR OPERATION.