Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:19:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m08.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2533096 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:20:54 -0400 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-m08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.6d.176f0f31 (4394); Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:20:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <6d.176f0f31.2c739a47@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 11:20:39 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] IV P spar repair X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-CC: bhogarty@netzero.net, Haywardmachinery@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_6d.176f0f31.2c739a47_boundary" X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 10625 --part1_6d.176f0f31.2c739a47_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For - Rob @ Top Flight Services - Would appreciate any details and seeing the photos of your rear spar repair, if at all possible. Do you think it necessary to enter the wing for reinforcement since the problem is solely at the tip of the rear spar where the metal doubler plate has broken off? I was thinking of installing a 1/8 in.SS plate running the length of the exposed spar and attaching the doubler plate for the rear spar bolt directly to this plate. I was also thinking of bolting a second plate opposite the SS plate to distribute the load. Would this be sufficient in your opinion? Appreciate the help. thanks, Bill Hogarty P.S. Any other opinions on the spar repair??? --part1_6d.176f0f31.2c739a47_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


For - Rob @ Top Flight Services -

Would appreciate any details and seeing the photos of your rear spar repair,= if at all possible.

Do you think it necessary to enter the wing for reinforcement since the prob= lem is solely at the tip of the rear spar where the metal doubler plate has=20= broken off?

I was thinking of installing a  1/8 in.SS plate running the length of=20= the exposed spar and attaching the doubler  plate for  the rear sp= ar bolt directly to this plate.  I was  also thinking of bolting&n= bsp; a second plate opposite the SS plate to distribute the load.  Woul= d this be sufficient in your opinion?

Appreciate the help.  thanks, Bill Hogarty

P.S.  Any other opinions on the spar repair??? --part1_6d.176f0f31.2c739a47_boundary--