Service difficulty report · Link · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 18, 2012
Submitted
March 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35834
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052115
Aircraft time
9,668 hours
Part
Link
Part number
56981002
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,000 hours
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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR BUNGEE SPRING, PN 71056-003, THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT LINK, WAS FOUND APPROX 30 PERCENT OF THE MATERIAL. THIS PART IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IAW AD 98-08-18 OR SB626C. THIS PARTICULAR PART WAS HOWEVER REPLACED DURING THE LAST BUNGEE SPRING REPLACEMENT 1000 HOURS PREVIOUS. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND LINK WE HAVE DISCOVERED IN THIS CONDITION. RECOMMEND THAT THIS PART BE INSPECTED OR REPLACED DURING EACH REPLACEMENT OF THE BUNGEE SPRING.

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