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PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:37 pm
by yankeflyer
worn rivets

PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:40 pm
by yankeflyer
spar

PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:47 pm
by yankeflyer
this is in two pieces - I should be able to go back with a single piece

PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:51 pm
by yankeflyer
I guess I should have used aluminum rivets.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:57 pm
by lazairiii
All repairable damage. The worn rivets on the aileron horn are a big deal. The cause of that needs to be addressed and corrected "before" you replace the rivets.

PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:29 am
by yankeflyer
Of course I agree George, the worn rivets are a big deal. Though in the year that I worked on the plane, I did have that aileron off.

bent wing

If I had seen that kind of wear when I had the aileron off, I would have addressed the problem then. It's kind of a mystery because I can't imagine not noticing that much wear when I had the aileron off. So unless all that wear happened in transit from Winslow to Oklahoma City, it had to of been there before and I just didn't see it.

Next time I will write out a preflight list that will include a good look at the aileron horns and the condition of the rivets.

I've expressed an interest in another ultralight that's around the Central Oklahoma territory and may have another project in the next few days.

Happy new year

PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:00 pm
by JPXman
how does someone from arizona own so many sweaters?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:48 pm
by yankeflyer
I moved there from Wyoming and after I moved to Oklahoma the humidity had them all smelling like wet sheep.

and sometimes its cold in the bus in the winter see pic

PostPosted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:55 am
by yankeflyer
Look what just came my way. Guess if I can rebuild two wings I can do four. B)

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:02 pm
by yankeflyer
Hey Tyler

What is this stuff - it sure is heavy, but I think its mostly the card board tube????????? :rolleyes: