X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:51:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1441350 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:48:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.207; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.230.19f1d2c3 (32915) for ; Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:47:54 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <230.19f1d2c3.32553fb9@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:47:53 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Shudda gone down when the buzzard went up X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1159980473" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5031 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1159980473 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/3/2006 9:31:32 PM Central Standard Time, bnn@nethere.com writes: Since you have cored structure you can have some success with thermal imaging. In the solid regions you might be able to use ultrasonics. Suffice to say these methods require extensive expertise well beyond the capabilities of the average builder. You'll have to bring in an NDT consultant to do the work, and it will be expensive, and not conclusive. Once you determine the scope of the damage you determine the type and scope of the repair. It is certainly possible to affect a local repair, even one this extensive. You'll gain a little weight, which you'll have to balance in the other wing, but it can be structurally and cosmetically sound. I can help with the design, and I'm guessing Dan Newland would be willing to help as well. There may be other composites experts on the list I don't know about. My recommendation, on the face of what I saw in your pictures, is to seriously consider replacing the wing. Guy, Very good advice. Regards, Jeff Edwards -------------------------------1159980473 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 10/3/2006 9:31:32 PM Central Standard Time,=20 bnn@nethere.com writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Since=20 you have cored structure you can have some success with thermal imaging. I= n=20 the solid regions you might be able to use ultrasonics. Suffice to say the= se=20 methods require extensive expertise well beyond the capabilities of the=20 average builder. You'll have to bring in an NDT consultant to do the work,= and=20 it will be expensive, and not conclusive.

Once you determine the sc= ope=20 of the damage you determine the type and scope of the repair. It is certai= nly=20 possible to affect a local repair, even one this extensive. You'll gain a=20 little weight, which you'll have to balance in the other wing, but it can=20= be=20 structurally and cosmetically sound. I can help with the design, and I'm=20 guessing Dan Newland would be willing to help as well. There may be other=20 composites experts on the list I don't know about.

My recommendatio= n,=20 on the face of what I saw in your pictures, is to seriously consider repla= cing=20 the wing.
Guy,
 
Very good advice.
 
Regards,
 
Jeff Edwards
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