Rowland,
The mass balance arm rod end you mention that failed and is now the
attention of a mandated fix. Can you elaborate exactly where it failed, if
you know, and what was the apparent reason?
Reg
Tony Renshaw
Sydney Australia
At 07:00 AM 12/17/2004, you wrote:
>
>I've just received the latest copy of the CAA Safety Investigation
>and Data Department Occurence Listing, which reports the failure of a
>Europa mass balance arm rod end during taxi.
>
>This could have spoiled someone's whole day if it had occurred during flight.
>
>I expect there will be some sort of fix recommended (or even
>mandated) for this.
>
>I note some folk recently asking questions like "what should I do
>before sticking the top on?". If you can afford to wait until
>whatever fix is announced before you bond the fuselage top on, you
>might save yourself a lot of uncomfortable wriggling later.
>
>regards
>
>Rowland
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