Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 26, 2026
Submitted
February 19, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N292ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496023
Aircraft time
12,808 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Engine time
2,487 hours, 40 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701153
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 300
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

UPON TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 33 AT X04, PILOTS WENT TO APPLY BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE TO BEGIN ROTATION AT 80KIAS AND REPORTED LACK OF AUTHORITY / CONTROL OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. PILOTS TAXI'D BACK TO TAXIWAY A4 AND SQUAWKED / GROUNDED THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE CABLE HAD SHEARED / BROKEN JUST AFT OF THE TURNBUCKLE. WHERE THE MALE END OF THE LOWER STABILATOR CABLE'S SAFETY WIRE HOLE IS LOCATED. NO EXTERNAL CORROSION WAS PRESENT BUT UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT APPEARED ALMOST AS IF THERE WAS POTENTIALLY INTERNAL CORROSION THAT WAS NOT EXTERNALLY VISIBLE WHERE THE EYELET SHEARED / BROKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER AFT STABILATOR CABLES WITH 2 NEW PIPER UNITS P/N: 62701-162 & P/N: 62701-153. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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