Service difficulty report · Control System · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
November 30, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557C
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449247
Aircraft time
850 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Control System
Condition
Seized
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH FULL RT RUDDER TRIM, RT RUDDER FOR HARD CLIMBING RT TURN, RUDDER FROZE WITH FULL RT DEFLECTION. RUDDER CABLE TURNBUCKLE IN TAIL SECTION WAS (CAUGHT) UNDER BULKHEAD TOP EDGE CAUSING RUDDER TO FREEZE IN FULL RT DEFLECTION - DESPITE SIGNIFICANT LT RUDDER PRESSURE.

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