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Hi Folks,
Need to advise you all about an incident and damage that occurred to my A5 several days ago while trailering from NH to Florida. I transported my A5 for 8 hours and found damage to the wing when I opened the trailer. The U-joint pins and circlips that attach the tube inside the wing to the pivot point seperated and one was missing. Dont know when it occurred as it is not something i was ever taught to look at or pre-flight, but the wing fell and was trapped against the interior wall of the trailer. I left the trailer and plane in North Carolina as Jimmy Andrews advised me not to continue. I secured a spot at a local airport and am awaiting Jimmy's arrival at some point to access.

Just a heads up to all of us owners....check the U-joint connections and be sure all the pins and circlips are there and intact.

Tim

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Wow... What a tragedy. Thanks for sharing! I will inspect my joints post-haste.