Abstract: A redundant mechanical control system incorporates a jam override subsystem to enable a breakout or break-away feature of the redundant mechanical control system. The jam override subsystem includes a spring and detent system to apply an axial force to a portion of an interconnect. The interconnect mechanically links a first portion of the redundant mechanical control system with a second portion. When a failure occurs, rendering inoperable the first portion or the second portion of the redundant mechanical control system, the axial force of the spring and detent system is overridden by a compression or extension force of the operable portion of the redundant mechanical control system.

Abstract: A load monitoring device including a substrate having a first surface. The monitoring device further including a conductive portion coupled to the first surface of the substrate comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a failure region separating the first portion and the second portion. The conductive portion is pre-tensioned to induce a failure in the failure region when a predefined amount of tensional force is applied to the substrate.