Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #14296
From: <JIMRHER@aol.com>
Sender: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Carbon vs. e-glass
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 16:58:17 -0400
To: <lml>
Very interesting information.

I have some small input on the subject. I have a newly completed L4P that was
done using Carbon everywhere. All seams, firewall noise wheel well, Cowlings,
noise gear doors, wing ribs, AND wing fillets. As it turns out the wing
fillets were a mistake because this is a place where you need flexibility.
After several high altitude fights were I saw up to 5.2 psi one fillet
cracked from the fuselage blowing out about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch toward the
wing and the fillet must flex to take up that movement. Fiberglass is better
used in this application. I now have a crack in the paint next to the bonded
joint where it should flex.
Every material has it's place.

Jim Hergert
N6XE, "An Sex Y" L4P
103 hrs.
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