X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:18:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [70.62.14.124] (HELO server1.USTEK) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.5) with ESMTP id 1441549 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:07:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=70.62.14.124; envelope-from=rsimon@ustek.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C6E7E0.25539304" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Shudda gone down when the buzzard went up Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 14:09:04 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Shudda gone down when the buzzard went up Thread-Index: Acbn3fx5LnVbFP33T2urqg6oVuOJAAAAeDyg From: "Lancair" X-Original-Sender: "Robert Simon" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6E7E0.25539304 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Have you checked with the Boys in Redmond? They re-skin wings at the drop of a hat and could probably handle your job in a single day. =20 =20 Robert M. Simon ES-P N301ES =20 ________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of VTAILJEFF@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:52 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Re: Shudda gone down when the buzzard went up 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. =09 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. =09 My recommendation, on the face of what I saw in your pictures, is to seriously consider replacing the wing.=20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6E7E0.25539304 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Have you = checked with the=20 Boys in Redmond?  They re-skin wings at the drop of a hat and could = probably handle your job in a single day. 
 
Robert M.=20 Simon
ES-P = N301ES
 

From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of=20 VTAILJEFF@aol.com
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In a message dated 10/3/2006 9:31:32 PM Central Standard Time,=20 bnn@nethere.com writes:
Since you have = cored=20 structure you can have some success with thermal imaging. In the solid = regions=20 you might be able to use ultrasonics. Suffice to say these methods = require=20 extensive expertise well beyond the capabilities of the average = builder.=20 You'll have to bring in an NDT consultant to do the work, and it will = be=20 expensive, and not conclusive.

Once you determine the scope of = the=20 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=20 little weight, which you'll have to balance in the other wing, but it = can 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 = recommendation,=20 on the face of what I saw in your pictures, is to seriously consider = replacing=20 the wing.
 
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