SDR 98ZZZX980

Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Piper PA32260

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3255W
Make and model
Piper PA32260
Aircraft serial
3277
Part
Control Arm
Part number
65248
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Stab Trim Tab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UNABLE TO RIG TRIM TAB TRAVEL TO SPECIFICATION. FOUND TRIM TAB CONTROL ARM WRONG. OVERALL LENGTH OF PART IS TOO SHORT. BEND OF TUBE IS IN WRONG PLACE. ANGLE OF TUBE TO PLATE IS WRONG. WITNESS HOLE FOR ROD END IS MISSING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED DIAGRAM OF CONTROL TAB AND STABILATOR TRAVELS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO READ ON MICROFICHE READER. MAY HAVE BEEN INTERPRETED WRONG.

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