Richard
have you any pictures of your completed layups?
I will soon have to tackle the job myself.
REGARDS
Phil Tait
Builder 551
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard" <riddon@btinternet.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Main gear installation sequence
>
> I asked the factory about this and was advised that it was OK to install
the
> main gear before bonding the top on. I set everything up with the top
> clecoed in place then removed it to do the layups. I agree that it is one
> of the messiest jobs on the entire build.
>
> Richard Iddon G-RIXS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of
> TELEDYNMCS@aol.com
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Main gear installation sequence
>
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I was doing some planning regarding routing of wires yesterday,
particularly
> in the area where the installation of my main gear (tri) will be, and I
> noticed that the manual flow chart shows the main gear leg installation
> takes
> place after the top half of the fuselage has been bonded on. Is there a
> reason for this sequence? It seems to me the main gear installation would
be
> much easier before the top is installed, given the obvious access issues
for
> where all the work takes place.
>
> Comments?
>
> John Lawton
> Dunlap, TN
> A-245
>
>
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