SDR 95ZZZX2900

Service difficulty report · Trim Servo · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N44AC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052147
Part
Trim Servo
Condition
Cable Misrouted
Location
Elev Trim Tab
Part time
5,199 hours
Component
King
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB RIGGING WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. AFTER REFERRING TO AUTOPILOT INSTALLATION MANUAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO HAD THE TRIM CABLE IMPROPERLY ROUTED AROUND ITS CAPSTAND AND PULLEYS. THE ROUTING CAUSED THE TURNBUCKLES TO HAVE TO BE LOOSENED TOO EXTREME TO ALLOW PROPER CABLE TENSIONS AND THE FORWARD AND AFT BARREL WRAPS WOULD NOT ALIGN PER SM.

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