Interesting - was that the paint still being soft, or the substrate
distorting? What were the local temps?
Regards,
Jeremy
Jeremy Davey
Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
Tail done
Standard XS wings with mods underway
CM installed in fuse (with airbrakes fittings)
1200 build hours to date
Intended fit:
Rotax 914 turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop
Lots of lights, buttons, switches, gizmos, and alarms
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul McAllister
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Ripples in the wing surface
<paul.mcallister@qia.net>
Hi,
Well actually the problem is solved. These ripples occurred from the wings
sitting on the trailer. There were a couple even larger "dings" in the wing
top surface. I brought the wings home from the painters last night and put
them on the aircraft and in the hour I was there the surfaces had relaxed
almost back to where they should be. I am hoping that a few hours in the
sun will have them looking good as new.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Davey" <EuropaFlyer_3@msn.com>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Ripples in the wing surface
>
> Paul,
>
> A few thoughts...
>
> If this was a g-loading issue, would it be ripples or cracks? Also, that
> would need to be negative G (unrelated question, if youre inverted, does
> that count as positive G??).
>
> Has your wing been subject to any heating that might distort that surface,
> as opposed to G-loadings - e.g. on a trailer, or stored in the 'dive'
> position near a heat source?
>
> Or could it simply be ripples in the paint that you haven't noticed
before?
>
> Can you pull the aileron pushrod and pop a boroscope in to check the
inside
> surface?
>
> Regards,
> Jeremy
>
> Jeremy Davey
> Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
> Tail done
> Standard XS wings with mods underway
> CM installed in fuse (with airbrakes fittings)
> 1200 build hours to date
> Intended fit:
> Rotax 914 turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop
> Lots of lights, buttons, switches, gizmos, and alarms
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul
McAllister
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Ripples in the wing surface
>
> <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have noticed some ripples in my XS wings on the underneath of one wing.
> It is near the flap between the outrigger and the middle flap hinge.
There
> are 7 of them in parallel, quite wavy and about 6~8 inches long. They are
> not quite parallel to the spar and appear to have not relationship with
rib
> positions. I am quite certain that the aircraft has not been subjected to
> any excessive G forces.
>
> Has anyone seen anything like this. ?
>
> Paul
>
>
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