# SDR 97ZZZX2790

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 3, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1169A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1169A), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-18-125
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-125](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18767
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 1374500
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Elevator Control
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2790

## Discrepancy

LOWER ELEVATOR CABLE SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT.  CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS USE OF NON-FLEXIBLE CABLE IN A REPAIR SPLICE.  CABLE WORK HARDENED AND BROKE WHERE IT WENT AROUND THE PULLEY.  THIS IS A KNOWN HIGH WEAR POINT ON PA-18-150.  AN INSPECTION HOLE SHOULD BE INSTALLED OVER THIS POSITION FOR EASE OF INSPECTION.

---
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.