Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 17, 2001
Submitted
December 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Control Cable
Part number
64126
Part serial
911087
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MAINTENANCE FOR RIGGING, THE SYSTEM WAS BEING CHECKED FOR FUNCTION. THE RIGHT FLAP WOULD NOT DRIVE DOWN. THE TECH THEN REMOVED THE CABLE ENDS AT THE MOTOR AND FOUND THE RIGHT CABLE COULD BE EXTRACTED FOR SEVERAL INCHES. THE TRANSMISSION END ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT ON THE DRIVE COUPLING HAD FAILED. IT APPEARED THAT IT HAD WORN FROM CONTACT WITH THE CABLE HOUSING. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE REPLACED. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT DURING FLAP CABLE INSTALLATION, SHARP BENDING OF THE CABLE BE AVOIDED. TO PREVENT DRIVE LINK INSIDE CABLE FROM BEING BENT AND CAUSING CHAFFING. NOTE: THE ASYMMETRY SYSTEM DID WORK.

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