Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:51:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from im1.mail.tds.net ([216.170.230.91] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2437069 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:08:20 -0400 Received: from yourkybtg65gxe (nwlnmnnas01-pool0-a179.nwlnmn.tds.net [66.222.85.179]) by im1.mail.tds.net (8.12.9/8.12.3) with SMTP id h5KE5VJ9004416 for ; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:05:32 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <004f01c33735$66a52840$b355de42@yourkybtg65gxe> From: "Gene Underland" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Tail cone X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:08:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004C_01C3370B.7D020C40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C3370B.7D020C40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Charlie We had to install our batterys in the tail cone to get the balance = right. No cutting was done. Only added battery tray and reinforcements. = Access cover is secured properly. Any problem with that? Gene Underland ES 99.99% Regards the cutting holes in the fuselage--- Martin H. was asked about the holes, and his remarks were immediate. Martin's most interesting comment was that the frequency of the tail = cone is=20 changed when you add or subtract material in that area and that people = who make these changes without conducting flutter analysis are asking = for trouble. =20 One high speed pass and a wing over is not a test program. =20 =20 One last comment, do you recall a recent service bulletin that talked = about fasteners on the fuselage access panel? It seems some have gone = to Hinges and dzus fasteners and other devices that do not carry the = load. The company was saying that this panel is structure and should = be attached as structure. Charlie K.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C3370B.7D020C40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Charlie
We had to install our batterys in the = tail cone to=20 get the balance right. No cutting was done. Only added battery tray and=20 reinforcements. Access cover is secured properly. Any problem with=20 that?
Gene Underland
ES  99.99%
 
Regards the cutting holes in the=20 fuselage---
Martin H. was asked about the holes, = and his=20 remarks were immediate.
Martin's most=20 interesting comment was that the frequency of the tail cone is =
changed=20 when you add or subtract material in that area and that people who = make these=20 changes without conducting flutter analysis are asking for = trouble. =20
One high speed pass and a wing over is not a test=20 program.  
 
One last comment, do you recall = a recent=20 service bulletin that talked about fasteners on the fuselage access=20 panel?  It seems some have gone to Hinges and dzus fasteners and = other=20 devices that do not carry the load.  The company was  saying = that=20 this panel is structure and should be attached as = structure.
 
Charlie K. 
 
 
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