SDR 5784607

Service difficulty report · Arm · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
February 15, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4209R
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240574
Aircraft time
5,100 hours
Part
Arm
Part number
63457003
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder Contr
Part time
5,100 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE OF THE THE CLIPS (PIPER PN 62832-000) IN THE RUDDER TRIP TUBE YIELDED AND SLIPPED OVER THE END OF THE SPRING. THIS CAUSED THE RUDDER TRIM SPRING TO BIND IN ITS TUBE, RESULTING IN THE RUDDER CONTROL ARM (PIPER PN 63457-003) BREAKING WHERE THE TRIM ATTACHES. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF RUDDER TRIM AND NOSE-WHEEL CENTERING. RUDDER CONTROL AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING WERE UNAFFECTED.I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE FAILED PARTS I CAN EMAIL IF SOMEONE LET'S ME KNOW WHERE TO SEND THEM.

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