SDR AU000915

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YK2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
4173405
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Tab Con
Component
Elevator Tab Co · Piper
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) FORWARD ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE BROKEN AT TRIM SERVO. LOSS OF TENSION CAUSED CABLE ON TRIM CABLE DRUM TO UNWIND AND JAM THE DRUM. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CABLE HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CAUSING THE CABLE TO BE SHORT AT THE TURN BARREL CONNECTION. AN UNAPPROVED SHORT SECTION OF CABLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO MAKE UP THE CABLE LENGTH. UNAPPROVED REPAIR/PART. (X)

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