Don,
It's hard to tell what you have to work with for repairs even though your pics
are pretty good. For adhesive I would say WELD epoxy is the stuff you want to
use here and I would install a pair of new T-nuts between two layers of .050
carbon sheet under the original saddle cap. Also a piece of 1/16" ply sheet
above the t-nut heads between the carbon layers. Put this sandwich together and
install on the pylon wet taking care to get straight and level. The WELD epoxy
has a fairly long working time so all this is possible. At this point I
wouldn't worry much about added weight for this size bird, but I would also
order a new set of fuse parts for down the road.
Regards, Dave Corven.
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> Supra Enthusiasts,
>
> Check out the latest failure mode shown on my web site (www.hilaunch.com)
> under photos. The beginning of the problem showed at Phoenix when the rear
> of the CF cap that holds the wing attachment nuts came loose. I applied a
> generous amount of epoxy, but that repair did not solve the problem. On a
> landing
> yesterday, the entire wing with the hold down bolts popped from the fuse.
> Fortunately the landing had been completed and there was no additional damage.
>
> If you have a good idea about how to repair this problem, send me an
> email.
>
> Don Richmond
> San Diego, CA (Pensacola, FL today)
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.hilaunch.com
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Supra Enthusiasts,
Check out the latest failure mode shown on my web site ( www.hilaunch.com) under photos. The beginning of the problem showed at Phoenix when the rear of the CF cap that holds the wing attachment nuts came loose. I applied a generous amount of epoxy, but that repair did not solve the problem. On a landing yesterday, the entire wing with the hold down bolts popped from the fuse. Fortunately the landing had been completed and there was no additional damage.
If you have a good idea about how to repair this problem, send me an email.
Don Richmond
San Diego, CA (Pensacola, FL today)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.hilaunch.com
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