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Re: Europa-List: Wing bottom Mass Bal holes not aligned properly

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing bottom Mass Bal holes not aligned properly
From: Brian Davies <bdavies@dircon.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:25:25

The cure is to cut the top off the horn close out box so that it does not
push the top skin up due to missalignment.  After bonding on the top skin
you can replace the horn close out top with a bid layup.

Brian Davies kit 454
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <EuropaXSA276@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Wing bottom Mass Bal holes not aligned properly


>
> Greetings:
> My Port side Mass Balance holes in the wing bottom are not aligned
properly
> with the indention's made at the factory. The root end hole is almost
exactly
> centered but the tip end is against the brown reinforcement edge on the
wing
> bottom.  I have checked and rechecked the measurements on the mass horns
on the
> aileron.  They are exactly 20 mm from the hinge per the manual
instructions.
> Referring to photos from others, they are mostly centered. What went
wrong?
> My concern is that the horn close out will not fit properly and impede
final
> closing of the wing.
> Anyone else had this problem? Perhaps a fix?
> Thanks
> Brian
> a276
>
>




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