Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 14, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Cable
Part number
44523002
Condition
Frayed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
1,354 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.

What was found

(CAN) CABLE FOUND TO BE FRAYED MORE THAN 50 PERCENT AT UPPER SWAGED FITTING. SUBMITTER STATED THAT CABLE COMES COVERED WITH A .1250 INCH THICK PLASTIC TRANSPARENT SLEEVE COVERING ALL THE CABLE UP TO THE SWAGED FITTING. THIS MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT CABLE AT THE FITTING. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT 1 INCH OF THE SLEEVE BE CUT BACK TO ALLOW FOR INSPECTION AT THIS VULNERABLE AREA FOR FRAYING.

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