Service difficulty report · Tip Cap · Amtr LANCAIR

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr LANCAIR
Aircraft time
5,384 hours
Part
Tip Cap
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Wing Tip
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT CONDITION, RT WING TIP SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY FROM ITS LOWER POINTS AND LIFTED TO A NEARLY VERTICAL POSITION. MINIMAL CHANGE IN CONTROLLABILITY WAS NOTED, WITH WINGS LEVEL MAINTAINED WITH ADDITIONAL AILERON TRIM. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN, WING TIP STAYED ATTACHED TO THE WING AT THE UPPER SKIN, AND LAID FLAT ON THE WING AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. WING TIP ATTACH POINTS ARE ABLE TO BE ANALYZED, AND FURTHER REPORTS WILL BE MADE.