Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28721
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995296
Part
Control Cable
Part number
62701160
Condition
Broken
Location
Trim
Part time
5,352 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS TRIMMED FOR NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE FOR SLOW FLIGHT TRAINING. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TRIM NOSE DOWN, WHEN HE NOTICED LOOSE CABLE ACCUMULATING AROUND TRIM WHEEL AND NO REDUCTION OF FORWARD PRESSURE ON CONTROL WHEEL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED FORWARD TRIM CABLE HAD BROKEN IN THE AREA OF THE ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO CAPSTAN. REASON FOR FAILURE IS UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY AGE RELATED. AIRCRAFT IS 24 YEARS OLD.

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