Service difficulty report · Pulley · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 9, 2016
Submitted
February 9, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N59906
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317552027
Part
Pulley
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR TRIM VERY STIFF AND STICKING. UPON INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL CABLES, FOUND PULLEY, PN MS24566-1B AT BS 244 HAD BEEN APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT DESTROYED BY ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TURNBUCKLE. WHEN ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATED, TURNBUCKLE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TRAVELING THROUGH PULLEY AND KEEPER. WHEN FOUND TRIM CABLE WAS RIDDING ON PULLEY BOLT BUSHING.

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