# SDR CA980916042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Chris A-1
- Registry model: [Chris A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/christen-industries-a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [5700 · Wing Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5700)
- Part: Flying Wire
- Part number: 57085
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Wing
- Part time: 1,833 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: E, F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980916042

## Discrepancy

(CAN) IN CRUISE, AIRCRAFT ON FLOATS, IN CALM AIR, THE PILOT FELT A THUMP IN THE CONTROL STICK AND A SUBSEQUENT VIBRATION.  FLIGHT CONTINUED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.  THE UPPER LEFT FLYING WIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED 6 INCHES FROM THE LOWER END.  NO CORROSION EVIDENT.  PART TC:  2,386.

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