Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft serial
317512033
Aircraft time
13,008 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
454254
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
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) LT PROPELLER CONTROL CABLE FAILURE. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LT PROPELLER CONTROL WAS STIFF ON APPROACH. THE LT ENGINE AND PROPELLER CONTROLS WERE INSPECTED, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LT PROPELLER CONTROL CABLE IN THE CABIN PEDESTAL HAD FAILED. THE PROPELLER CONTROL CABLE WIRES HAD TWISTED AND SEVERED APPROXIMATELY .2500 FROM THE SWAGED PORTION OF THE ROD END. THE LT PROPELLER CONTROL CABLE PN: 454-254 (ALT P/N: 24894-08) WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070127002)

More about the Piper PA-31-325