What was found
WHILE INSPECTING FOR A STIFF STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL, TRIM CABLE FOUND SEVERELY FRAYED AT ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO. ONLY A COUPLE OF STRANDS REMAIN HOLDING CABLE.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8185Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301T
- Aircraft serial
- 328024018
- System (JASC)
- 2740 · Stabilizer Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 6270141
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Trim Control
- Part time
- 3,136 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.