Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 15, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
6,160 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701153
Condition
Severed
Location
Stabilator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF EFFECTIVE ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH STABILATOR CONTROL MANAGED MAINLY BY STABILATOR TRIM SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INITIAL INSPECTION OF STABILATOR SYSTEM CONFIRMED LIMITED RESPONSE TO CONTROL YOKE MOVEMENT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF CABLES REVEALED THAT THE SWAGED END OF THE AFT LOWER CABLE WAS BROKEN AND SYSTEM WAS HELD TOGETHER BY TURNBUCKLE SAFETY LOCK WIRE. AFFECTED CABLE HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT. CABLE DEFECT LOCATED BETWEEN FUSELAGE STA: 156.00 AND 191.00. PART TOTAL TIME IS UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME IS 6593.3 HRS. (TC NR 20061120003)

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