Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 20, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3077M
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287816335
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Sprocket
Part number
62839000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Wheel
Part time
4,782 hours
Component
Control Wheel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BACKUP STOP PIN ON PILOT SIDE CONTROL SPROCKET TO BE DAMAGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SPROCKET TOOTH LOCATED AT THE STOP PIN WAS BROKEN OUT OF THE SPROCKET. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STRESS FRACTURE AT THE WELD OF THE STOP PIN. SPROCKET WAS REPLACED AND AILERON SYSTEM WAS RE-RIGGED IAW MM. (NE03200401111)

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