Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 11, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
2,864 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701160
Condition
Frayed
Location
At Trim Servo
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) WHILE REMOVING AN ELECTIC TRIM SERVO FOR THE STABILATOR SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD STABILATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FRAYED AT THE AREA THAT IT WAS WOUND AROUND THE ELECTIC TRIM SERVO PULLEY. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS AREA SHOULD BE INSPECTED CLOSELY AT THE TWO PULLEYS ON THE SERVO. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE ANY DEFECT ON THE CABLE UNLESS THE TRIM IS RUN COMPLETELY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

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