What was found
(CAN) PILOT NOTICED VIBRATION FROM THE TAIL SECTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND A BROKEN STRUT WIRE AND REPLACED IT. THE FLYING WIRE BROKE AT THE THREADS APPROXIMATELY 1.250 INCHES FROM THE END.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Chris A1
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Tail Strut
- Part number
- 35250501
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Threads
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.