Brake Cable
3 failure reports named the brake cable in the last ten years, 16 since 1998, most often on the Boeing 767; the condition most often found was "binding". 8 FAA approvals let 5 companies make a replacement brake cable, Pacific Scientific, Htl/Kin-Tech Div holding the most (2).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | 3 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Boeing 767 | 1 |
| Cessna 560 Citation V, Ultra, Encore and Excel | 1 |
| Embraer EMB-135 ERJ 135 and Legacy | 1 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| binding | 1 |
| frayed | 1 |
| lack of lube | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 8 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a brake cable and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a brake cable:
For these models most: Boeing 747 (4), Boeing 737 (4), Boeing 727 (4).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Parts Engineering, LLC. (Jpe) | Brake Cable Sub Assembly 793114JP-1 | 793114 | Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-200 Series,... | 2020-11-26 | current |
| Meggitt Safety Systems INC | Brake Cable Tension Regulator 0503101-1 | 6693999-3 | Lockheed 188A | 2015-02-18 | current |
| Meggitt Safety Systems INC | Brake Cable Tension Regulator 0503102-1 | 669399-4 | Lockheed 188A | 2015-02-18 | current |
| Jet Parts Engineering, INC. (Jpe) | Brake Cable Sub Assembly 793114JP-1 | 793114 | Boeing 727-100 Series, 727-200 Series,... | 2011-11-15 | current |
| Jet Parts Engineering, INC. (Jpe) | Brake Cable Sub Assembly 793114JP-1 | 793114 | Boeing 727-100, -200, 737-100 | 2006-06-18 | current |
| Jet Parts Engineering INC | Brake Cable Sub Assembly 793114JP-1 | 793114 | Boeing 727-100, -200, 737-100 | 2000-08-31 | current |
| Pacific Scientific, Htl/Kin-Tech Div | Brake Cable Tension Regulator 0503102-1 | 669399-4 | Lockheed 188A | 2000-03-28 | current |
| Pacific Scientific, Htl/Kin-Tech Div | Brake Cable Tension Regulator 0503101-1 | 6693999-3 | Lockheed 188A | 2000-03-28 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.