Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
May 19, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41676
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636268
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Binding
Location
Flight Control
Part time
18 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT NOTICED FLIGHT CONTROLS GETTING STIFF IN ROLL DIRECTION. INSPECTED ENTIRE SYSTEM FOR PROPER ROUTING OF CABLES AND CORRECT TENSION ON PRIMARILY AND AUTOPILOT CABLES. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. WENT THROUGH ENTIRE SYSTEM AND LUBED ALL ROTATIONAL POINTS UNTIL CONTROLS FREED UP. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION OF FACTORY. AIRCRAFT ONLY HAD 18 HOURS SINCE NEW. (X)

More about the Piper PA 46-350P