Hi! Gert,
At the expense of being ridiculed....! IMHO if a pin goes in no matter
what the type of fit sooner or later it will begin to loosen. IMHO the
only conceivable 100% way is to clamp the "f.***g" lot solid! (if you
don't wish to have hassle freeing off loctite) ... I already supplied a
set of my clamps to a guy on 3/8" oversized holes that have worn yet
again.
Regards
Bob H
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gert
Dalgaard
Sent: 26 August 2006 16:47
Subject: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube
drive pins
OK, I have now done the Europa
<http://www.europa-aircraft.biz/pdfs/modifications/Mod%252062.pdf>
modification No 62!
Amen.
Easy to write, but believe me - a hard job.
I did the fix according to the factory recommendations, but actually I
feel that it's just a matter of time before the problem occurs again.
Think a better fix would have been to put AN5 bolts instead of the pins
and to mill a aluminum plug which could slide inside the TP4 torque tube
and give you the possibility to tighten the arrangement together.
I am interested in comments from folks who have done this mod. the
Europa way to hear from their experience.
Regards Gert
OY-GDS / Europa Mono / Kit 151 / 914 / 400 hours
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