What was found
CABLE TURNBUCKLE MALE END SEPARATED AT FITTING DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING. FITTING SEEMS TO HAVE CORRODED FROM THE SHANK CORE AND PROGRESSED OUTWARD TO THE SURFACE OVER TIME. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2006
- Submitted
- June 20, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31709
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7885121
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5D
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3Y*
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 62701159
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Elevators
- Part time
- 2,741 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.