Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
October 29, 2025
Submitted
November 5, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9281K
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287615192
Aircraft time
2,701 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701114
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Component
Turnbuckle · Piper
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE SEPARATED AT THE TURNBUCKLE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL; THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WHEN A (NOISE) BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSE DROPPED. THE CABLE ATTACHMENT BROKE AS IT ENTERED THE TURNBUCKLE AND WAS ONLY HELD TOGETHER BY THE SAFETY WIRE. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN AD ON INSPECTING THE CABLES AND TURNBUCKLES FOR CORROSION, HOWEVER WORK WAS PERFORMED IN THE TAIL AT LAST ANNUAL AND AN AVIONICS UPGRADE, I FEEL THAT MOVEMENT AND WORK AROUND THE SUSPECT CABLE COULD HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE FAILURE.

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