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wingnut

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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:50 am Post subject: Ailerons retaining water.

Over my last two flights, I noticed something that has me worried. When I move the ailerons during the preflight, I can hear some water sloshing around inside. I didn't worry too much the first time I noticed it because I could see that there are some small drain holes near the tailing edge. I figured the aileron must have been in just the wrong position for them to drain properly. Yesterday, I noticed it again and now I'm starting to wonder if the drain holes are inadequate. I didn't build this thing so I'm not all that comfortable with the idea of drilling holes in the ailerons. Any advice out there?



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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:10 am Post subject: Ailerons retaining water.

Dew or even rain will accumulate quite a puddle in there.

I drilled several other areas to help with the draining.  There is still 

some but it usually dissapates during flight now.



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Over my last two flights, I noticed something that has me worried. When I move the ailerons during the preflight, I can hear some water sloshing around inside. I didn't worry too much the first time I noticed it because I could see that there are some small drain holes near the tailing edge. I figured the aileron must have been in just the wrong position for them to drain properly. Yesterday, I noticed it again and now I'm starting to wonder if the drain holes are inadequate. I didn't build this thing so I'm not all that comfortable with the idea of drilling holes in the ailerons. Any advice out there?



-Luis R.

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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:52 am Post subject: Ailerons retaining water.

Hi Luis,



I think you are right, that water in there is not a

good thing.  If you can figure out where the water is

actually accumulating, you can drill a 1/4" hole there

to relieve the water.  Just make it look like the

other holes and it should be no problem.  Be careful

not to push too hard on the drill so that you only go

into the bottom and don't dent the top skin.  You

don't want the hole too close to the trailing edge nor

drill into the spar either.  Otherwise it should be

OK.



I wonder if some of the foam inside has blocked the

ability of the water to make it to the drain holes?



Also, it might be a good thing to slosh a little

linseed oil around inside them after they are dried

out, just to coat the metal and keep corrosion down.



Kurt S.  S-5/NSI turbo



--- wingnut <wingnut(at)spamarrest.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Over my last two flights, I noticed something that

 has me worried. When I move the ailerons during the

 preflight, I can hear some water sloshing around

 inside. I didn't worry too much the first time I

 noticed it because I could see that there are some

 small drain holes near the tailing edge. I figured

 the aileron must have been in just the wrong

 position for them to drain properly. Yesterday, I

 noticed it again and now I'm starting to wonder if

 the drain holes are inadequate. I didn't build this

 thing so I'm not all that comfortable with the idea

 of drilling holes in the ailerons. Any advice out

 there?

 

 -Luis R.

 -N824KF

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morid(at)northland.lib.mi
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:52 am Post subject: Ailerons retaining water.

Might want to consider the drain grommets that sea planes use.  They create

a low pressure area that sucks the water out.

Deke



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