Service difficulty report · Turnbuckle · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 9, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
3,490 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Turnbuckle
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder Control
Part time
3,610 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) CHANGE OF OAT (MUCH COOLER OPERATING TEMPERATURES) CAUSED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL CABLES TO BE SLACK ENOUGH TO ALLOW TURNBUCKLE TO CONTACT BULKHEAD. BULKHEAD PROTECTION STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE LOCATED TO ONE SIDE OF AFFECTED AREA. AFTER INSP TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF INCIDENT - CABLE TENSION WAS INCREASED FROM 9 LBS - MIN ALLOWABLE - TO 11 LBS - MAX ALLOWABLE AND THE PROTECTION STRIP WAS REPOSITIONED SO AS TO PREVENT FUTURE POSSIBILITY OF REOCCURANCE.

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