Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
3,412 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701123
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
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

DURING EVENT INSPECTION OF DETAILED WING (RT) BROKEN STRANDS WERE OBSERVED ON RT AILERON BALANCE CABLE AS IT PASSED OVER A PULLEY AT WING STATION 22.00. CABLE AND PULLEY WERE REMOVED. CABLE WAS REPLACED NEW, PULLEY WAS CLEANED INSPECTED, LUBRICATED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE IS VERY LITTLE CONTROL CABLE DEFLECTION OVER THE PULLEY'S IN THIS LOCATION. ROUTINE CLEANING AND LUBRICATION OF PULLEY MAY FORESTALL CONTROL CABLE WEAR IN THIS AREA.

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