It was a bad day at the airport.
I bought a project that I've been working on about 6 months to get ready
for inspection and was to the point that I was doing engine runs and taxiing
it around the airport.
It has a Saturn engine (125 HP) and retractable tricycle gear. The main
gear is
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Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:55 AM
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Subject: KR> Cracked spar
It was a bad day at the airport.
I bought a project that I've been working on about 6 months to get ready
for inspection and was to the point that I was doing engine runs and
taxiing
it around
The radiator is in the rear of the fuselage with an inlet in the belly like
a P51. The weight and balance came out great running from 8 to 12 inches from
the leading edge. I was just wondering if I could run something like 1" by 4"
douglas fir, spruce or possibly plywood along the front and r
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Behalf Of Mark Jones
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:39 AM
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Subject: RE: KR> Cracked spar
Don,
Replace the spar and then you will know your worries are over. When I
decided to go with the new AS5046 airfoil, I had to cut my center main
spar loose and raise it to meet the corr
I agree with everyone else. As a truss engineer, the best solution for a
member who's crack runs along the span is to replace it. Especially when
you're at 10,000 feet and are experiencing turbulence over the sierra's
from a thunderstorm nearby.
Replace and have piece of mind.
Fred Johnson
Produc
Speaking as a Professional Engineer, your only safe course of action
is to replace the spar. I do not believe that you could ever make a
satisfactory repair. When the bracket failed, all of the load was
transferred to the remaining bolts which split the wood. The bracket
failed because of in
No---Replace it.
K Wiltrout
Kutztown, Pa
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Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 9:25 AM
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Subject: Re: KR> Cracked spar
The radiator is in the rear of
You could use West Systems to repair the crack. I can
guaranty that it won't fail at the repair if done
right. Your only problem is to find out why it failed.
It sounds like it was not built right in the first
place or he put the holes to close to the edge or each
other. Change it out and get rid o
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