Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107TA
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327540099
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Rod End
Part number
6276600
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron
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

DURING 100 HR INSPECTION, THE FORWARD AILERON ROD ENDS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AFTER REMOVAL OF AILERON ROD ASSY. THE FORWARD ROD END. THEREADED SHANK WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN HALF IN THE AREA WHERE A ROLL PIN IS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF A JAM NUT. WHICH THE AFT ROD END HAS. BOTH LT AND RT AILERON PUSH ROD ASSY WERE IN THIS CONDITION. AT THE FORWARD RODEND. NO REFERENCE FOR THIS ROLL PIN INSTALLATION. REVISE THIS ASSEMBLY TO INCLUDE A FORWARD JAM NUT.

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