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Re: Europa-List: counterboring spar

Subject: Re: Europa-List: counterboring spar
From: Tim Ward <ward.t@xtra.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:57:46

Andrew,
On the monowheel classic wings we didn't counterbore at all. Must be 
different set up with the new style wing.
Cheers,
Tim
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Sarangan" <asarangan@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Europa-List: counterboring spar


>
> To fit the bellcrank on the port side, the manual calls for
> counterboring the spar to a depth of 16mm (0.6"). This seems rather
> excessive to me, considering that the bolt head could be comfortably
> buried with a 5mm counterbore. Wouldn't this cause the spar to become
> weaker, which is probably the most critical structure of the airplane?
>
>
> =====
> Andrew Sarangan
> http://www.geocities.com/asarangan
>
>
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