# SDR CA981125061

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 17, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 710563D
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Elevator
- Part time: 302 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA981125061

## Discrepancy

(CAN) NEW ELEVATOR DOWN SPRING INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PIPER SB SB/1002.  SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ON A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, IT WAS FOUND THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON THE ELEVATOR.  FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN ELEVATOR SPRING APPROXIMATELY .75  OF AN INCH FROM THE END.  NEW SPRING INSTALLED.

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