Originally Posted by
Stan van de Wiel
Having read most of the posts re this accident, I find it strange that no one has mentioned the integrity f the flying wires or should I say their attachment points.
Good point on the wires themselves. Here is an airworthiness bulletin from CASA. A little bit of oil on the wires can prevent corrosion, especially if you are near salt water. I would think that oil or grease in the extensive threaded areas of these wires is a good idea. I believe that moly disulfide grease could be a preferred type.
http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_asset...awb/02/012.pdf
"Several in-flight failures of stainless steel streamline wires have occurred with various de Havilland aircraft in recent years. Fracture of streamline wires reduces the structural integrity of an aircraft and may result in widespread structural failure."