Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
2,357 hours
Part
Cable
Part number
62701123
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron Control
Component
Aileron Control · Piper
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING AN EVENT NR 3 INSPECTION THE LT AILERON BALANCE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED WHERE IT CROSSES THE INBOARD PULLEY AT THE WING ROOT. THE PULLEY WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND THE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, THE BEARING WAS LUBED AND THE PULLEY WAS REINSTALLED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE AILERON SYSTEM RIGGED.THIS CABLE WAS ORIGINAL FROM NEW.ALL OTHER CABLES WERE INSPECTED AND NO WEAR WAS FOUND.

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