Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 17, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N259AT
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496080
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Cable
Part number
8646002
Part serial
FS191
Condition
Jammed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
3,151 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

PILOT REPORTED THAT STABILATOR TRIM WAS JAMMING IN THE NOSE-UP POSITION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TRIM CABLE TURNBUCKLE WAS CATCHING ON BULKHEAD JAMMING CABLE. CABLE TENSIONS WERE ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND PROBLEM REPEATED. RECOMMEND SLIGHT RADIUS OF MATERIAL AND REINFORCEMENT OF AFFECTED AREA TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF PROBLEM. (K)

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