Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Piper PA32260

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3874W
Make and model
Piper PA32260
Aircraft serial
32820
Part
Turnbuckle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Control Cable
Component
Control Cable
Component part number
62701013
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

ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE INSPECTION IAW SB1245A, FOUND ALL SWAGGED AREAS OF TURNBUCKLES CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND BARRELS.

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