Service difficulty report · Tip Cap · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9467J
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
283581
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Tip Cap
Part number
28321RL
Condition
Damaged
Location
Stabilator Tips
Part time
1 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.

What was found

OWNER REMOVED ORIGINAL HORIZONTAL STABILATOR TIPS AND INSTALLED AMR, D, STC SA520CH. OWNER COMPLAINED THAT THE CONTROL FORCES HAD CHANGED CONSIDERABLY. THE CONTROL FORCES WERE HEAVY ON TAKEOFF CAUSING THE OWNER TO OVER ROTATE. OWNER REVERTED BACK TO ORIGINAL STYLE STABILATOR TIPS. (NO MORE PROBLEMS) THE OWNER THINKS THAT THE HOLDER OF THE STC SHOULD INFORM PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THESE TIPS THAT THERE WILL BE CHANGES IN THE CONTROL FORCES WHEN THE TIPS ARE INSTALLED. THE OWNER TALKED TO THE STC HOLDER WHO SAID THAT THERE WOULD BE CHANGES. THE OWNER THINKS HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED BEFORE HE BOUGHT THEM AND NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN HE FLEW THE AIRCRAFT. (K)

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