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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Erie, PA · March 2, 2000

Date: March 2, 2000 · 08:30 local
Place: Erie, PA
Airport: Erie International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N84500
Reported as: Piper PA32R301
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N84500Registered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8113120 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On March 3, 2000, at approximately 0750E, a registered PA-32, N84500, returned and landed on runway 24 due to a trim problem. The trim cable was new and still stiff and had come off of the trim drum. The trim cable was reinstalled on the drum and worked back and forth to remove the stiffness. The aircraft was not damaged. The aircraft repaires were made by north coast air and tested ok after the repair.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 3, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 0750E, A REGISTERED PA-32, N84500, RETURNED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 DUE TO A TRIM PROBLEM. THE TRIM CABLE WAS NEW AND STILL STIFF AND HAD COME OFF OF THE TRIM DRUM. THE TRIM CABLE WAS REINSTALLED ON THE DRUM AND WORKED BACK AND FORTH TO REMOVE THE STIFFNESS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT REPAIRES WERE MADE BY NORTH COAST AIR AND TESTED OK AFTER THE REPAIR.