Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 10, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Engine
Lyc LTIO540*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
5541602
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM FROM GROUND BUT GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE AND ALL PASSENGERS AND PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CABLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY AND HAD WALKED OFF THE PIN THAT SECURES IT TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER-PAK ACTUATOR ARM. THE AREA THIS CABLE END IS LOCATED ON THE POWER-PAK IS AN EXTREMELY CLOSE QUARTERED AREA A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. TO PREVENT FURTHER OCCURANCE A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM (RII) PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

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