SDR 98ZZZX473

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
January 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NUTR521L
North Star Aviation
Aircraft
N7045Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
3048
Part
Yoke
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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

UPON REMOVAL OF BOTH CONTROL YOKES, FOUND CRACKS RUNNING FROM HOLDING PIN TO BACK OF CONTROL YOKE. LOCATION OF CRACKS ARE SIMILAR IN LOCATION AS TO PIPER PA-28 AD 64-06-06 AND PIPER SL 396, SKETCH B. SUSPECT CAUSE IS AGING. SUBMITTER STATED AD SHOULD BE ISSUED TO INCLUDE THIS MODEL.

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