Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2489408
Condition
Sheared
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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 PRE-FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED PROP LEVER WAS TOO LOOSE AND THE PROP DID NOT RESPOND. AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN. INSPECTION FOUND THE PROP CABLE AT THE CONTROL COLUMN LEVER, THE CABLE STRANDS WERE ALL BROKEN. BREAK AT END WHERE CABLE IS SWAGED ON TO CABLE END.

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