Somewhere in the first few flights I discovered that the cable for the step
pulled out of the swage indicating that enormous loads were exerted on the
step.  (I know that the swage is supposed to be stronger than the cable -
but I'm glad that it didn't work out that way).  I repaired the swage and
checked cable alignment and function.  Works great on the ground when doing
gear retract tests.

In two flights since the cable repair, the step has retracted and then fails
to extend soon enough to keep from being "trapped" by the gear leg.  The
step appears to be loose (no binding).  The extension spring is OK.

Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the step to not extend?  I thought
that possibly the aerodynamic load is holding the step in the up position
until the gear is down and airspeed diminishes allowing it to extend.

Anyone have this problem?  Any ideas on why the cable got pulled out of the
swage?

Hal Woodruff    18.5 hours