What was found
(CAN) PILOT SIDE OF CONTROL WHEEL BROKE IN-FLIGHT. LEFT SIDE OF WHEEL TOP PORTION AT CENTER OF WHEEL WHERE A HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED TO ACCEPT WIRE FROM CONTROL SHAFT TO MIKE SWITCH MOUNTED ON TOP LEFT SIDE.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft time
- 10,455 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E3D
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 6855811
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- L/H O/B Top
- Part time
- 10,677 hours
- Component
- Control Column S
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.