SDR 99ZZZX4315

Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA32301T

Difficulty date
October 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8192Q
Make and model
Piper PA32301T
Aircraft serial
328024020
Part
Pushrod
Part number
3547603
Condition
Fractured
Location
Aileron
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

WHEN PILOT CHECKED CONTROLS AT RUN-UP, THE LT AILERON PUSHROD BROKE AT FIRST THREAD FLUSH WITH FACE OF ROD END JAM NUT. SUBMITTER NOT SURE IF CAUSE WAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION OR A MFG DEFECT. BOTH LT AND RT PUSHRODS AS WELL AS STABILATOR PUSHROD (WHICH IS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION) WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. THE THREADED PORTION OF THIS ASSY IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT WITHOUT COMPLETE DISASSY.

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