TM 10-1670-296-20&P                                                    0005 00 0005 00-7 Table 1.  Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services - continued B – Before D – During A – After INTERVAL ITEM NO. B D A ITEM TO BE CHECKED   OR SERVICED EQUIPMENT NOT READY/ AVAILABLE IF: 6 Latch Connector Assembly.   Inspect latch connector assembly (1) for rough areas, bends, or cracks.  Ensure that threads are not stripped or damaged.  Refer to WP 0016 00. Latch assembly connector has rough areas, bends or cracks, or foreign material is present.    7 EFTC Cable Assembly.  Inspect cables prior to every drop by extending the cable straight.   Check for free movement of inner cable by separately pulling on each cable.  Inspect both ends of inner cable for birdcage effect or damage.  Inspect cable (1) for bends or kinks.  Check that cable moves freely within its cover.   Ensure that cable’s cover is not broken, that the terminals (2) operate properly.  Ensure that the adjusting collar set screws (3) is tight.  Inspect yokes (4) for rough areas, bends, or cracks.  Ensure that shank pins (5) and cotter pins (6) are present.  Refer to WP 0018 00. When measured with spring scale, manual force exceeds 10-lbs.  Birdcage effect is present or damage to inner cable is evident.   Cable (1) has bends or kinks.  Cable does not move freely within its cover.   Cable’s cover is broken or damaged.  Terminals (2) do not operate properly.   Adjusting collar set screws (3) is loose.  Yokes (4) have rough areas, bends, or cracks.  Shank pins (5) or cotter pins (6) are missing.    1