# SDR 2007FA0000722

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 2007
- Submitted: August 23, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4363Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4363Z), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-18-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 188682
- Aircraft time: 19,550 hours
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000722

## Discrepancy

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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