# SDR 2026FA0000828

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 12, 2026
- Submitted: October 13, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N297MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297MA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32R-301
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3246062
- Aircraft time: 2,449 hours
- System (JASC): [2721 · Rudder Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2721)
- Part: Arm
- Part number: 63457003
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Rudder Trim
- Part time: 2,449 hours
- 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/2026FA0000828

## Discrepancy

THIS PART CONNECTS THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR TO THE RUDDER BAR ASSEMBLY. THE PART HAS TWO ARMS WELDED TO IT. ONE CONNECTS TO THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE AND THE OTHER CONNECTS TO THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. THE ARM ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR BREAKS OFF NEAR THE RUDDER BAR ASSY. THIS RENDERS THE RUDDER TRIM INOPERATIVE. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON A FEW PA-32 AIRCRAFT RECENTLY. ALL BREAK IN THE SAME LOCATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.