Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
March 17, 2015
Submitted
March 19, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N228TX
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844136
Aircraft time
2,389 hours
Part
Cable
Part number
62701101
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
2,389 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE PILOT REPORTED WHEN HE WENT TO 40 DEGREES OF FLAPS HE HEARD AND FELT A POP. THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT, FOUND THAT HALF OF THE STRANDS ON THE FLAP CABLE BROKE AT THE TURNBUCKLE SWAGE. THE CABLE WAS NOT RUBBING ANY WHERE. THE ACFT HAS BEEN A FLIGHT TRAINER SINCE NEW.

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