What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR PULL-UP CABLE DAMPENER TUBE WAS FOUND DAMAGED IN THE MID-SECTION. SPRING RETAINING WASHER RUBBED THROUGH THE TUBE, HALF ITS CIRCUMFERENCE.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T2
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A135
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 81948002
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 858 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.