Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft time
2,444 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Control Cable
Part number
6270113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stabilator
Part time
2,433 hours
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) INSPECTED IAW AD 2013-02-13 FOUND THE FOLLOWING CABLED HAD MICRO CRACKING IN THE SWAGING FOR THE TURN BARREL CONNECTION, PN 62701-13, 62701-39, 62701-40. OWNER HAS REQUESTED ALL 4 STABLIATOR CONTROL CABLES BE REPLACED.

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