# SDR 2006FA0001010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 13, 2006
- Submitted: October 20, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N55068
- Make and model: Piper PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28R7335176
- Engine: Lyc IO360C1C
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- Part: Rod End
- Part number: 89307000
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Control Cable
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0001010

## Discrepancy

ROD END BROKE AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT ON SERVO ARM.  APPEARS BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TORQUED AT SOME POINT WHICH CAUSED A STRESS CRACK AND FAILURE OF BOLT AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT.  TORQUE BOLT AT TIME OF INSTALLATION.  (K)

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