SDR 98ZZZX2446

Service difficulty report · Wire · Blanca 14192

Difficulty date
June 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9849B
Make and model
Blanca 14192
Aircraft serial
4101
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING LEVEL FLIGHT, A PITCH UP MOTION OCCURRED. UPON LANDING, THE LT FORWARD UPPER STREAMLINE TAIL WIRE HAD HAD AN APPARENT TENSION FAILURE AT MID-SPAN. ALL 8 TAIL WIRES WERE REPLACED ABOUT 2 YRS AND 100 HRS TIS AGO. THESE WIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM THE BELLANCA CLUB AS OBTAINED FROM MFG. VISUAL INSPECTION (10X) OF THE FRACTURE SHOWS AN AREA OF METAL PROPERTY DISCONTINUITY (POSSIBLY AN INCLUSION).