What was found
ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION AT THE CABLE CONNECTOR FOR THE TURNBUCKLE. RECOMMEND AN INSPECTION WITH A 10 POWER MAGNIFYING GLASS TO DETECT ANY CRACKS AT THE CABLE TURNBUCKLES ATTACHMENTS.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2016
- Submitted
- May 6, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N828SR
- Make and model
- Piper PA32RT300T
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7887169
- Aircraft time
- 3,854 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 6270140
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 3,854 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.