What was found
(CAN) CARGO HOOK RELEASE CABLE BURNT THROUGH DUE TO ARCING FROM DEFECTIVE PIN IN CARGO HOOK ELECTRICAL RELEASE CONNECTOR PLUG. WIRE WAS GROUNDING OUT THROUGH CARGO HOOK.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 1998
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 10,308 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 2550 · Cargo Compartments
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- 206072903001
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cargo Hook
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.