Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Amtr RANSS6ES

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
October 21, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24145
Make and model
Amtr RANSS6ES
Aircraft serial
06021445
Aircraft time
621 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX*
Part
Control Cable
Part number
2361
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
621 hours
Component
Trim Tab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, ELEVATOR TRIM WIRE BROKEN, CAUSING TAB TO FLUTTER IN FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY OFF FIELD LANDING WAS PERFORMED. UPON INSPECTION, THE TRIM TAB CONTROL WIRE BROKE DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE SWIVEL AND ITS CAPABILITY TO PIVOT FREELY. REFER TO RANS OPS ALERT 173, WHICH ADDRESSES THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THIS PARTICULAR PART.