Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 5, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N13FS
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318352024
Part
Tube
Part number
42901002
Condition
Elongated
Location
Elevator Control
Part time
3,692 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

WHILE C/W UNDER PANEL ITEMS ON ANNUAL CHECKLIST, FOUND ARM ON THE ELEVATOR CONTROL TUBE VERY LOOSE. DISASSEMBLY SHOWED HOLE WHERE ARM MOUNTS TO TUBE VERY ELONGATED. PART REPLACED WITH NEW PART. SUGGEST PHYSICALLY CHECKING EACH ARM FOR UNWANTED MOVEMENT WHEN DOING INSPECTION, NOT JUST VISUAL INSPECTION.

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