What was found
ONE CABLE HAS FRAYED STRANDS, THE OTHER CABLE HAS STRESS CRACKS IN TURNBUCKLE END. CABLES WERE FOUND ON ANNUAL INSPECTION AND AD COMPLIANCE. REPLACED CABLES.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2013
- Submitted
- October 25, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6278W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2820328
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Turnbuckle
- Part number
- 62701012
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Unknown
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.