Service difficulty report · Cargo Hook · Bolkms BO105C

Difficulty date
October 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bolkms BO105C
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Cargo Hook
Part number
AZ5LT
Condition
Failed
Location
Sling Load
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) CARGO HOOK INADVERTENTLY RELEASED SLING LOAD IN-FLIGHT. ON TESTING CIRCUIT, IT TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. ON ONE OCCASION THE HOOK WOULD NOT RELEASE DURING TEST.