Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952033
Aircraft time
15,206 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
41234028
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
2,440 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

(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SWAGED END OF THE TRIM CABLE. THE SWAGED BARREL WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE CABLE ON ONE SIDE AND SHOWED INDICATIONS OF A CRACK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG AND PRETTY WELL RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE SWAGE. (TC NR 20070918006)

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