X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:56:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.223] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with ESMTP id 2736673 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:24:44 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.223; envelope-from=kennrice@msn.com Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.229.92]) by bay0-omc3-s23.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:23:31 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:23:31 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 71.226.45.79 by BAY110-DAV20.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:23:29 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.226.45.79] X-Originating-Email: [kennrice@msn.com] X-Sender: kennrice@msn.com From: "Ken Rice" X-Original-To: Subject: Fw: Legacy Flap Install X-Original-Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:23:29 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_007C_01C872D0.B4F46A20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.50.0039.1900 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:23:29 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Feb 2008 15:23:31.0318 (UTC) FILETIME=[626CA160:01C8730B] X-Original-Return-Path: kennrice@msn.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007C_01C872D0.B4F46A20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ken Rice=20 To: Bill Bradburry=20 Cc: Ken Rice=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:17 AM Subject: Re: Legacy Flap Install Bill, We've installed flaps on two Legacys and had alignment problems on = both. What we had to do is: 1. remove the inboard hinge from the flap 2. flox the mounting holes so new one can be drilled 3. position the flap on the airframe (it takes several hands, clamp, = ect) 4. install the removed flap side of the inboard hinge with the hinge = pin to the airframe hinge 5. swing it into position on the properly aligned flap and mark its = position 6. remove it all and redrill/remount the hinge. The problem is that there are so many adjustments (up/down, in/out, = extended/retracted) that it becomes a series of compromises to find the = best fit and then make it match the other side. We redrilled several = times. Ken ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Bradburry=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 12:46 PM Subject: Legacy Flap Install I have run into a problem installing the flaps on the Legacy and am = at my wits end trying to figure out what is wrong.=20 =20 The right side flap inboard trailing edge extends about =BD inch aft = of the cove molding on the fuselage. Other than this, the flap seems to = fit ok. It aligns with the aileron and I have about 1/8 inch clearance = across the top of the flap. I was going to fair this extra =BD inch in = to the fuselage to make it fit and call it even =20 The left side flap inboard trailing edge is almost dead on aligning = with the cove molding on the fuselage, and aligns with the aileron. The = problem is, I can not get the necessary 1/8 inch clearance across the = top with out creating a "flip up", at the trailing edge of the upper = wing cover. This problem would be cured if I could somehow move the = inboard corner of the left flap aft about =BD inch like the other side. =20 I don't understand how this condition can exist since both left and = right sides are bolted with metal hardware to the rear spar. Could the = rear spar be crooked? I don't see how it could be since the outboard = wings would not align if it was. =20 I am considering installing a shim behind the attach bracket to the = spar to move the left side back. Any one have any ideas??? =20 Thanks for considering this problem for me. =20 Bill B ------=_NextPart_000_007C_01C872D0.B4F46A20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original = Message -----=20
From: Ken Rice
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: Legacy Flap Install

Bill, We've installed flaps on two Legacys and had alignment = problems on=20 both.  What we had to do is:
1. remove the inboard hinge from the flap
2. flox the mounting holes so new one can be drilled
3.  position the flap on the airframe (it takes several hands, = clamp,=20 ect)
4.  install the removed flap side of the inboard hinge with = the hinge=20 pin to the airframe hinge
5.  swing it into position on the properly aligned flap and = mark its=20 position
6.  remove it all and redrill/remount the hinge.
The problem is that there are so many adjustments (up/down, in/out, = extended/retracted) that it becomes a series of compromises to find the = best fit=20 and then make it match the other side.  We redrilled several = times.
Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Bradburry
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 = 12:46=20 PM
Subject: Legacy Flap = Install

 I have run into a problem installing = the flaps=20 on the Legacy and am at my wits end trying to figure out what is = wrong.=20

 

The right side flap inboard trailing edge = extends=20 about =BD inch aft of the cove molding on the fuselage.  Other = than this,=20 the flap seems to fit ok.  It aligns with the aileron and I have = about=20 1/8 inch clearance across the top of the flap.  I was going to = fair this=20 extra =BD inch in to the fuselage to make it fit and call it=20 even

 

The left side flap inboard trailing edge is = almost=20 dead on aligning with the cove molding on the fuselage, and aligns = with the=20 aileron.  The problem is, I can not get the necessary 1/8 inch=20 clearance  across the top with out creating a "flip up", at the = trailing=20 edge of the upper wing cover.  This problem would be cured if I = could=20 somehow move the inboard corner of the left flap aft about =BD inch = like the=20 other side.

 

I don't understand how this condition can = exist since=20 both left and right sides are bolted with metal hardware to the rear=20 spar.  Could the rear spar be crooked?  I don't see how it = could be=20 since the outboard wings would not align if it=20 was.

 

I am considering installing a shim behind = the attach=20 bracket to the spar to move the left side back.  Any one have any = ideas???

 

Thanks for considering this problem for=20 me.

 

Bill=20 B

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