# SDR 95ZZZX1895

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 29, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N5157Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5157Y), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 272196
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- Part: Negator
- Part number: 1689100
- Condition: Spring Broken
- Location: Control Column
- Part time: 5,250 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1895

## Discrepancy

AT ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND CONTROL COLUMN NEGATOR SPRING BROKEN 6 INCHES FROM ATTACH BOLT.  PART APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR MANY YEARS.  ON THIS AIRCRAFT, IT SHOWED CONTROL COLUMN BINDING WHEN THE COLUMN IS PUSHED FORWARD.

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