What was found
PILOT REPORTED AN 'UNUSUAL FEEL TO THE FLAP CONTROL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLAP EXTENSION CABLE WAS SEVERELY FRAYED. IT WAS REPLACED..
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2002
- Submitted
- September 19, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N492B
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201
- Aircraft serial
- 2844051
- Aircraft time
- 731 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 67201101
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Part time
- 731 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.