What was found
(CAN) UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM, AFT TRIM CABLE FOUND FRAYED AND WITH BROKEN STRANDS. DAMAGE TO CABLE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY SHARP BENDS AND HIGH FREQUENCY OF MOVEMENT USING ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 29, 2000
- Submitted
- October 19, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 14,378 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC4YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 41734078
- Condition
- Frayed
- Location
- Elevator Trim
- Component
- Elevator Tab Co
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.