Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
September 28, 2015
Submitted
October 27, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81020
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288016105
Part
Cable
Part number
62701111
Condition
Frayed
Location
Trim Servo
Part time
11,919 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD TRIM CABLE FREYED IN THE VICINITY OF THE PET 1 PITCH TRIM SERVO THROUGH THE TRIM OPERATING RANGE OF THE CABLE AROUND THE PULLEYS AND CAPSTAN. THE ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM WAS INOPERABLE AT THE TIME.

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