Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
6,848 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Spring
Part number
71056003
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Part time
632 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT NOTED UNUSUALY LIGHT ELEVATOR.UPON SHUTDOWN, THE ELEVATOR WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SPRING WAS BROKEN. UPON INSPECTION OF RECORDS, THE PART WAS FOUND TO HAVE 632HOURS SINCE REPLACEMENT AS PER AWD 98-08-18. THE PART HAS BEEN RETAINED IF FUTURE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED.

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