Service difficulty report · Pulley · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
August 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N773FT
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844030
Aircraft time
92 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Engine time
92 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Pulley
Part number
6271105
Condition
Frozen
Location
Wing Root
Part time
92 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT REAR AILERON CABLE RUNNING ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF CABLE PULLEY AT WING ROOT. NO WEAR PATTERN APPARENT ON PULLEY SLOT INDICATING THAT THE CABLE WAS NEVER ON THE PULLEY SINCE MANUFACTURE. THE PULLEY WAS ALSO FROZEN. SUBMITTER STATED THEY HAVE FOUR NEW PA28R201 AND ONE PA44-180 ALL WITH LESS THAN 200 HOURS TIME AND ALL HAVING ASSORTED RIGGING PULLEYS THAT WERE FROZEN FROM THE FACTORY. ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING THE FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION. (X)

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