Service difficulty report · Flying Wire · Chris A1

Difficulty date
December 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Chris A1
Part
Flying Wire
Part number
57085
Condition
Broken
Location
Wing
Part time
40 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE ,THE PILOT FELT THE NOW FAMILIAR THUMP OF A FLYING BREAKING. THIS IS THIRD TIME. HOWEVER, THIS TIME IT WAS THE UPPER RIGHT HAND WIRE. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIRE SEEMED A LITTLE TIGHTER DUE, HE THOUGHT, TO CONTRACTION OF STEEL IN COLD TEMPERATURES.

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