Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
June 22, 2001
Submitted
August 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9182W
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2841130
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701114
Condition
Frayed
Location
Stabilizer
Part time
7,000 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

RIGHT FORWARD STABILATOR CABLE- THIS LOCATION HAS SEVERAL PULLIES THAT DO NOT HAVE BEARINGS, WHEN THEY GET STUCK (NOT MUCH CABLE DEFLECTION AND THEREFORE NOT MUCH PRESSURE TO TURN THE PULLEY) THE CABLE WEARS THIN AND EVENTUALLY FRAYS. DIFFICULT TO DETECT WITHOUT CLEANING CABLE AND CHECKING WITH FINGERNAIL OR RAG. THIS CABLE LOOKED FINE BUT HAD 50 PERCENT BROKEN STRANDS WHEN IT WAS REMOVED AND BIRDGAGED.

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