Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N810JP
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347670088
Aircraft time
4,415 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
6270197
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
4,415 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STABILATOR TRIM CABLE (P/N 62701-97) BROKE AT THE ELECTRIC TRIM DRIVE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHILE DOING STEEP TURNS IN PT FOR COMML (ME). AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP 10-20 DEGREES BUT WAS CONTROLLABLE BY SLOWING AND LOWERING FLAPS TO FIRST NOTCH FOR SLOW RETURN AND LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. ABOVE PART WAS REPLACED. SUSPECT OVER-STRESS OF TRIM CABLE (P/N 62701-73) AND THAT WAS ALSO REPLACED. ALL CONTROL/TRIM FUNCTIONS RESTORED TO NORMAL. FORM 337 ISSUED 11 OCT AND MAILED TO SCOTTSDALE FSDO. (X)

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