Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
November 13, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
21,443 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Control Cable
Part number
46129002
Condition
Broken
Location
Control Lever
Part time
21,316 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON WALK AROUND, OUTSIDE RECIRCULATED, PRESSURIZED CONTROL LEVERS FOUND WITHOUT ANY TENSION. CONTROL LEVER CONTROL CABLE REPLACED.

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