# SDR 2019FA0000151

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 14, 2019
- Submitted: May 14, 2019
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2172G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2172G), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 794003
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 62701012
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Empennage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000151

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE FOUND CRACKED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION.  AD 2013-02-13/ SB 1245A PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH. 2000 HOUR 7-YEAR INSPECTION NOT DUE AT THE TIME THE CRACK WAS FOUND. CRACK BECAME EVIDENT WHEN A SLIGHT BENDING LOAD WAS PLACED ON THE CONTROL CABLE TERMINAL END.  APPEARS TO BE A STRESS CRACK WITHIN THE TERMINAL BARREL WHERE THE CABLE BOTTOMS OUT.

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