What was found
(AUS) FLYING WIRE BROKEN. INVESTIGATION FOUND FLYING WIRES WERE UNDERSIZE. AIRCRAFT IS AMATEUR BUILT. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Amtr RV8
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912
- Propeller
- Amtr C8289
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Flying Wire
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Wing
- 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.