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Old 01-02-2013, 05:10 PM
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Default RV-10 Landing Accident

....It looks like an RV-10 had a nose gear failure 12/31/12 in Las Vegas Nv. Does anyone have any information on this accident? Link below;
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http://www.faa.gov/data_research/acc...a/M_0102_N.txt
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Old 01-02-2013, 06:10 PM
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That link goes to a report that says the right main gear collapsed.

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Old 01-02-2013, 06:13 PM
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That link goes to a report that says the right main gear collapsed.

-Andy
You are reading the Lancair incident report contained on the same page. The top report is the RV-10.
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Old 01-02-2013, 06:15 PM
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Default There are 2 reports. Look at the first one

That link shows 2 reports. The top report is for the nose gear collapse on the RV10. The second report is for the right main collapse on a Lanceair
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Old 01-02-2013, 07:56 PM
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Not exactly a nose gear failure...
Got the following email from Russ Daves this afternoon:


From: Russell Daves
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 5:45 PM
Subject: RV-10 Elevator Control Column Failure


Talked to Bob Kaufman a few minutes ago. Failure was due to the elevator pushrod tube coming apart at the bolt on the WD1010 control column. Nut was missing but it could have fallen under the floor.

Bob and Sidney are fine, just a few bruises.

Bob lost complete elevator control on landing at Las Vegas.

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The most important thing is that both occupants got out with just minor injuries...this could have been so much worse.
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Old 01-02-2013, 08:12 PM
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Glad to hear of the safe outcome.

And what is going on with the belly of that plane. That's a lot of oil or crapped themselves during the event.
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..."From: Russell Daves
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 5:45 PM
Subject: RV-10 Elevator Control Column Failure
Talked to Bob Kaufman a few minutes ago. Failure was due to the elevator pushrod tube coming apart at the bolt on the WD1010 control column. Nut was missing but it could have fallen under the floor."

.......I am not familiar with the part referred to in the statement above. Is this part common to other models or just the ten. Is this a point that should be looked at or modified to prevent the possibility of this occurring again? Thanks, Allan...
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Old 01-02-2013, 09:24 PM
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.......I am not familiar with the part referred to in the statement above. Is this part common to other models or just the ten. Is this a point that should be looked at or modified to prevent the possibility of this occurring again? Thanks, Allan...
Looks like it is the assembly in the top right drawing here:

http://www.myrv10.com/Plans/RV10_Plans_sec39-pg10.html

Pardon my ignorance (I'm not a builder yet), but are the primary control surface linkages on RVs really secured only with a nylock nut?

Seems to me that some secondary retention (drilled shank bolt and a castle nut with safety wire?) should be used to keep a critical nut from backing off, no?
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Looks like it is the assembly in the top right drawing here:

http://www.myrv10.com/Plans/RV10_Plans_sec39-pg10.html

Pardon my ignorance (I'm not a builder yet), but are the primary control surface linkages on RVs really secured only with a nylock nut?

Seems to me that some secondary retention (drilled shank bolt and a castle nut with safety wire?) should be used to keep a critical nut from backing off, no?
A properly installed LOCK NUT is all that is needed on a bearing.

One must TIGHTEN the lock nut to the proper torque for it to work. It it is not tightened correctly, it will fall off over time and cause an accident.
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Old 01-02-2013, 10:17 PM
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... but are the primary control surface linkages on RVs really secured only with a nylock nut?
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That's what the plans call for.
We used all metal lock nuts for all control connection...
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