SDR 2009F00027

Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
April 14, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557C
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449247
Aircraft time
1,361 hours
Part
Cable
Part number
700117
Condition
Damaged
Location
Roll Servo Motor
Part time
1,361 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO BRIDLE CABLE. THE BRIDLE CABLE APPARENTLY JUMPED AND OVERLAPPED ITSELF ON THE SERVO SPOOL, EFFECTIVELY JAMMING THE AILERON DURING CLIMB OUT IN A TURN TO THE LT. THE AP WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME AND THE PIC WAS ABLE TO LEVEL THE ACFT BY FORCEFULLY USING RT AILERON AND DIFFERENTIAL POWER FROM THE ENGINES.

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