Service difficulty report · Horn · Piper PA18180

Difficulty date
August 12, 2007
Submitted
August 23, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4363Z
Make and model
Piper PA18180
Aircraft serial
188682
Aircraft time
19,550 hours
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Horn
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Component
Elevator · Piper
Component part number
1277000
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE PILOT NOTED UNUSUAL STICK RESTRICTION AND ABORTED TOW OF GLIDER. RETURNED FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION THE LOWER ARM/HORN OF THE RT ELEVATOR HORN HAD BROKEN. ALL (3) OTHER ARMS WERE UNDAMAGED AND SHOWED NO SIGN OF CRACKS. BOLTS WERE INTACT AND HOLDING CONTROL CABLE.

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