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dclaytx2(at)hotmail.com
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 Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:14 am Post subject: rudder spar question |
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I finished my rudder last month but have recently been worried about a
potential problem. On one side of the spar starting about 200mm from the top
I drilled 4 or 5 holes way too close to the flange edge. My fix was to make
a short .040 spar doubler for this area and drill new holes in the spar and
doubler at the appropriate edge distance between the old holes. Should this
be Ok or will my rudder fly apart in midair! I'm a plans builder and have
also finished my elevator and am well underway on my horizontal stab.
Thanks,
Dave
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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 2:36 am Post subject: rudder spar question |
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I did a similar thing on my wing spar. After several sets of
pictures sent to the engineer at ZAC I was told the spar cap was
damaged beyond repair and needed to be replaced.
Perhaps you should ask ZAC about the ruder spar?
Paul
XL wings
At 01:06 AM 2/26/2006, you wrote:
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I finished my rudder last month but have recently been worried about a
potential problem. On one side of the spar starting about 200mm from the top
I drilled 4 or 5 holes way too close to the flange edge. My fix was to make
a short .040 spar doubler for this area and drill new holes in the spar and
doubler at the appropriate edge distance between the old holes. Should this
be Ok or will my rudder fly apart in midair! I'm a plans builder and have
also finished my elevator and am well underway on my horizontal stab.
Thanks,
Dave
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Kevin Bonds
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Location: Nashville, Tn
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: rudder spar question |
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If you don't already have one, get a copy of AC43.13 and read it. You may
find an appropriate fix there.
Kevin Bonds
Nashville TN
601XL Corvair powered; Plans building.
Empennage done; working on wings and engine.
http://home.comcast.net/~kevinbonds
do not archive DO NOT ARCHIVE
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