Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA32RT300T

Difficulty date
October 31, 2003
Submitted
June 9, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39541
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300T
Aircraft serial
32R7887104
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701159
Condition
Broken
Location
Stabilator
Part time
2,633 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MS21260S4LH STABILATOR PRIMARY CONTROL CABLE TERMINAL END FRACTURED SHORTLY AFTER THE PILOT ROTATED AND STARTED HIS CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROP, ENGINE, COWLING, AND NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE .040 SAFETY WIRE USED TO SAFETY THE ELEVATOR TURNBUCKLE MAINTAINED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM ALLOWING THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL UTILIZING THE TRIM AND ENGINE POWER. NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION A-01-6 THROUGH -8 DATED APRIL 16, 2001 AND SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS ALERT BULLETIN CE-02-05R1 ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND ATTRIBUTE IT TO CHLORIDE STRESS CORROSION OVER A PROLONGED CALENDAR TIME OF 18-20 YEARS.

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