Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 10, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,906 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Cable
Part number
2489407
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE PROPELLER CABLE WORE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SUPPORT CONNECTED TO THE STARTER JUST BELOW THE GOVERNOR. THIS AREA OF THE ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE VISUALLY INSPECTED. THE CREW NOTICED ON TAKING OFF, THE LOSS OF PROP PITCH CONTROL, REDUCED MANIFOLD PRESSURE, COMPLETED PROP OVERSPEED CHECK AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT LA RONGE. THE PROP CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN, RIGGED TO SPEC, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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