Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 18, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,904 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
41734078
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator Trim
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 SCHEDULED EVENT NR 4 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE OPENED FUSELAGE AND INSPECTED CONTROL CABLES, PULLEYS AND DISCOVERED FRAYED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WITH FEW STRINGS BROKEN, NEW CABLE PURCHASED AOG AND REPLACED OVER WEEKEND. ALL PULLEYS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE, NO SHARP EDGES OR DAMAGED GROOVES TO CAUSE CABLE DAMAGE. NEW CABLE INSTALLED, WITH CABLE TENSION ADJUSTED IAW MM. UNSURE ON ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW, COULD BE ORIGINAL, AIRFRAME TIME 10976 HRS.

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