SDR 96ZZZX794

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA34220

Difficulty date
September 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9217F
Make and model
Piper PA34220
Aircraft serial
3448013
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701127
Condition
Worn
Location
Ail Fwd Ws 70.5
Part time
3,393 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD AILERON CABLES ARE BEING WORN BY THE PULLEY AT WS 70.5. THE PULLEY AT THIS STATION CARRIES NO LOAD FROM THE CABLE TENSION. IT APPEARS THAT IN-FLIGHT VIBRATION IS CUTTING THE CABLE IN HALF. NO PULLEYS HAVE BEEN FOUND FROZEN OR DAMAGED. OPERATOR HAS FLEET OF 5 AND PROBLEM IS APPARENT IN ALL.

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