What was found
(CAN) - PILOT REPORTED POOR LT AUTHORITY ONLANDING, UNABLE TO TRIM. - INSPECTION FOUND THE TAB THAT RUDDER TRIM CONTROL ATTACHES TO AN ARM ASSEMBLY P/N 63457-003, WAS TORN OUT OF THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2000
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft time
- 2,199 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- 63457003
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rudder Control
- Part time
- 2,256 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.