What happened
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While practicing power on stalls, the crew experience an elevator failure. The CFI was the PIC. At apex of the power on stall, the crew heard a distinct "pop" and the pilot felt the pop, immediately suspected elevator failure and added nose down trim. The crew decided to return to the airport as soon as possible.
Maintenance discovered that the elevator control cable in the lower fuselage separated at the fwd end of the turnbucle where the cable swage end threads into the turnbucle cable swage end.
Contacted engineer regarding AD 2013-02-13 to inspect stabilator control system. Repetitive inspection not to exceed 2000 hours time in service or seven years, whichever occurs first, that AD was complied with. No other inspections required.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PRACTICING POWER ON STALLS, THE CREW EXPERIENCE AN ELEVATOR FAILURE. THE CFI WAS THE PIC. AT APEX OF THE POWER ON STALL, THE CREW HEARD A DISTINCT "POP" AND THE PILOT FELT THE POP, IMMEDIATELY SUSPECTED ELEVATOR FAILURE AND ADDED NOSE DOWN TRIM. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SEPARATED AT THE FWD END OF THE TURNBUCLE WHERE THE CABLE SWAGE END THREADS INTO THE TURNBUCLE CABLE SWAGE END.
CONTACTED ENGINEER REGARDING AD 2013-02-13 TO INSPECT STABILATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. REPETITIVE INSPECTION NOT TO EXCEED 2000 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE OR SEVEN YEARS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, THAT AD WAS COMPLIED WITH. NO OTHER INSPECTIONS REQUIRED.