Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 6, 2013
Submitted
August 8, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7707G
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496096
Aircraft time
4,601 hours
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701099
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
Part time
4,601 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, THE LT FWD AILERON CABLE, PN 62701-099, WAS FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND FRAYING AT THE TRANSITION FROM THE STRANDED CABLE TO THE SWAGED TURNBUCKLE TERMINAL. AD 2013-02-13, STABILATOR CONTROL SYSTEM CABLE INSPECTION, IAW SB 1245A, DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS AILERON CONTROL CABLE. THE CORROSION AND FRAYING FOUND ON THE AILERON CABLE IS IN THE SAME LOCATION THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED BY AD 2013-02-13 AND SB 1245A, INSTRUCTIONS, NR 6. THIS SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF AD 2013-02-13, SB 1245A, SB 1048 AND SL 1069 BE APPLIED TO ALL OF THE SURFACE CONTROL CABLES.

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