Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
June 5, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N772FT
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844029
Aircraft time
2,048 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701123
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
Part time
2,048 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

BROKEN STRANDS ON LEFT BALANCE CABLE WAS FOUND DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. CABLE HAS BROKEN STRANDS AT POINT WHERE CABLE WAS INBOARD PULLEY AT WING ROOT. PULLEYS SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR AND TURN FREELY. THE TOTAL TIME ON THESE CABLES WERE FROM 1049 TO 2058. PROBABLE CAUSE BAD CABLES.

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