What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FLAP OPERATION WAS FOUND TO BE DIFFICULT. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND FLAP CABLE HAD 4 OF 7 STRANDS BROKEN AT WHERE THE CABLE ENTERS THE TURNBUCKLE TERMINAL. NO ABNORMAL SWAGING WAS NOTED ON TERMINAL.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2003
- Submitted
- June 24, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N295ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496030
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 62701185
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Te Flap
- Part time
- 2,861 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.