[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Fellow Coupers, > > Had A wild surprise last night. I was flying along at 3500' when the > plane started to vibrate like mad. At first I thought I threw a prop > tip. ( had it happen to me on a Bellanca Turbo Viking 300 I had threw > 4" if a blade tip. ) But reduction of power did not reduce vibration. > Reduction in air speed did reduce vibration. I landed at nearest > airport, luckly my home base of Kalamazoo (azo) Mich. and went to my > hanger. Vibration went away on the roll out. Below 40 KTS. Upon > inspection of the aircraft I found the wire actuator for the elevator > trim had broken, right where it comes out of the housing, and the > tab/hinge had started vibration and shaking the elevator and the control > yoke. Replaced wire with some I got from the local FBO and test flew > it and all is normal again.... > > Just thought you might like to file this info in the back of your head > for reference.... > > Don Sargent N-72DS sn#1012 > ________________________________________________________________________ Did you have the two torsion springs that hold the trim tab in the up position to eliminate flutter in case of trim wire failure? M. __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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