Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,869 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
71056003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spring
Part time
226 hours
Component
Elevator Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) POSSIBLE CRACK IN THE BASE OF THE HOOK. OTHER STRESS CRAZING ALSO APPARENT IN RADIUS OF BASE. ALL INDICATIONS MAY OR MAY NOT PENETRATE GALVANIZED COATING. THE AFT AND FORWARD LINK SUPPORTING THE SPRING HAVE VERY SMALL (CLOSE TOLERANCE) HOLES WITH SHARP EDGES. THE SPRING IS THEREFORE EASILY SCORED UPON INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL.

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