Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
July 8, 2004
Submitted
July 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81892
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
288090286
Aircraft time
4,500 hours
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Clamp
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Control Collumn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FULL DOWN ELEVATOR WAS NOT ACHIEVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT TEMPORARY YOKE ATTACHMENTS WERE IMPEDING THE MOVEMENT OF THE FORWARD TRAVEL OF THE YOKE. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE STABALATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLAMP ON ATTACHMENTS WERE IMPEDING THE TRAVEL. OF COURSE THIS CARRY MUCH POTENTIAL DANGER.

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