# SDR AUS20031018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2003
- Submitted: November 3, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 710563
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Elevator Control
- Part time: 980 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20031018

## Discrepancy

(AUS) ELEVATOR DOWN SPRING BROKEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE COILS FROM THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT MOUNTING POINTS.  INSPECTION USING AN EIGHT POWER MAGNIFYING GLASS REVEALS INTERGRANNULAR CORROSION.

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