Terry :
I have seen what you are talking about, this seems to be a little more
extreme,
I have attached a photo.
Steve.
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Seaver (terrys)
Sent: 9/12/2006 9:55:19 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Moving fiberglass
Hi Steve,
I believe what you are seeing is what I have been calling print-thru, not
heat/expansion
related. Print-thru happens on foam cored surfaces that have something
glassed to its back, like the fiber glass reinforcing for your fuel filler
neck. As your plane ages, you will find more print-thru on the fuse and wings.
regards,
Terry Seaver
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hagar
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:52 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Moving fiberglass
This issue had come up before some time ago and I need my memory refreshed. Am
flying around in the hot AZ sun and differential expansion is rearing its ugly
head. This is especially true on the fuselage right around the area where the
fuel filler maniflod is attached to the inside. Some very prominent waves
have developed in the skin here. I am hesitant on filling these to smooth
things
out. I am assuming that it is reasonable to expect that things will keep
on moving through temperature cycling. Does anyone have any history out there
with flying in very hot weather and having the fiberglass move around? Have
you found this to settle down after some time? Has anyone come up with a
different mounting routine for the manifold after getting the ripples?
Steve Hagar
N40 SH
A143
13 hrs
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
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