Service difficulty report · Cable · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N419PH
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327940039
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Cable
Part number
6270140
Condition
Failed
Location
Stabilator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON REACHING ROTATION SPEED FOR TAKEOFF, ACFT SUDDENLY LOST PITCH CONTROL AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE LT FWD STABILATOR CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED AT THE THREADED CABLE TERMINAL ADJACENT TO THE TURNBUCKLE BARREL. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY CORROSION. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT OPERATOR, AD 2013-02-13 HAD BEEN RECENTLY COMPLIED WITH.

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