<p><strong><font color = "blue">Cessna: T210M; Failed Cabin Step Cable; ATA 5260</font></strong></p>
<p>“While preparing to land,” states the submitter, “the pilot was unable to position the nose landing gear in the down-and-locked position. Following a landing in which the nose gear collapsed, it was found that the retractable cabin step cable failed at the forward pulley (P/N 51710-1). The cable intertwined with the nose gear linkage and would not allow the nose gear to lock in the down position. The main landing gear operation was not affected.</p>
<p>The cable (P/N 1211504-1) was installed on the airplane 8 years prior to the accident.”</p>
<p><em>(Aircraft total time was given as 7,500 hours.). </em></p>