Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8024A
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
32R83103008
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
554051
Condition
Bent
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
4,687 hours
Component
6932403
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

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. FOUND THE ALTERNATE AIR CABLE (PIPER P/N 554051) NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TY WRAP BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED ALTERNATE AIR CABLE TO BECOME ENTANGLED TO THE NOSE GEAR LOWER DRAG LINK (PIPER P/N 38040-02) AND BOLT (PIPER P/N 402938). RECOMMENDED SOLUTION THAT PIPER REVIEW MANUAL AND IPC CLARIFING ROUTING AND CLAMPING OF ALTERNATE AIR CABLE AND OWNERS THEN ARE PROVIDED WITH THAT, TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

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