X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:41:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2373076 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:26:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=TByrnes133@aol.com Received: from TByrnes133@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.c9c.1b39d44a (39954) for ; Sat, 6 Oct 2007 21:26:17 -0400 (EDT) From: TByrnes133@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 21:26:17 EDT Subject: Retractable step on Lancair IV X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1191720377" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5042 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1191720377 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gentlemen Our retractable step has been sticking for the last couple of months, so we decided to rebuild it while we were doing the Annual inspection. What we found was that the cable has sawed right thru the stainless tube in the middle of the 180 degree bend. We have about 350 hours on the plane. Has any body else out there had this problem. We made a new tube and will replace tomorrow. Any suggestions on keeping it from happening again? Tom Byrnes Lancair IV N54TB ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1191720377 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Gentlemen
 
Our retractable step has been sticking for the last couple of months, s= o we=20 decided to rebuild it while we were doing the Annual inspection.  What=20= we=20 found was that the cable has sawed right thru the stainless tube in the midd= le=20 of the 180 degree bend.  We have about 350 hours on the plane.  Ha= s=20 any body else out there had this problem.  We made a new tube and will=20 replace tomorrow.  Any suggestions on keeping it from happening=20 again?
 
Tom Byrnes
Lancair IV N54TB



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