Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
June 1, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft time
4,538 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN ELEVATOR CONTROL PULLED ALL THE WAY BACK THE AILERONS WERE LOCKED UP. HOSE CLAMP WAS HOLDING STRUCTURE CLOSER TO CONTROL COLUMN SHAFT. WHEN CONTROL COLUMN WAS PULLED OUT, A ROLLER ADJUSTMENT SCREW CONTACTED THE STRUCTURE, BINDING. THE AILERONS, AS HOSE CLAMP WAS LOOSENED, THE STRUCTURE RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. HOSE CLAMP WAS RELOCATED AND SYS WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.