# SDR 98ZZZX473

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [North Star Aviation, repair station NUTR521L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/NUTR521L/north-star-aviation.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N7045Y
- Make and model: Piper PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3048
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- Part: Yoke
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- 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/98ZZZX473

## Discrepancy

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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