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The aircraft following the emergency landing. (Source: Dutch Safety Board)
The aircraft following the emergency landing. (Source: Dutch Safety Board)

Emergency landing after flight control problems, Piper J3C, Epse

Status : Closed

During a local flight from Teuge Airport at approximately 3,000 feet, the aileron flight control cable came loose, resulting in loss of aileron control. The aileron cable sleeves used did not have the correct dimensions, were not installed correctly and the prescribed tooling was not used. Based on a test, it is concluded that the cable strength did not meet the prescribed value. It is concluded that the (incorrect) sleeve was incorrectly fitted with, as a result, not enough restraint tension. As a result the cable could slide through the sleeve, resulting in loss of aileron control.   

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