Service difficulty report · Bar · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
August 23, 2016
Submitted
August 29, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ECPR466D
Skyborne Airline Academy Inc
Aircraft
N9224K
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2841043
Aircraft time
16,241 hours
Part
Bar
Part number
62703033
Condition
Broken
Location
Control Column
Part time
16,241 hours
Component
Control Column · Piper
Component part number
62019006
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

ON PREFLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CONTROL SYSTEM DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE CONTROL WHEEL SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER HORIZONTAL PORTION OF THE PN 62703-033, TEE BAR ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM THE VERTICAL PORTION AT THE JUNCTION WELD.

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