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Re: Europa-List: counterboring spar

Subject: Re: Europa-List: counterboring spar
From: Cliff Shaw <flyinggpa@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 19:01:23

Andrew

I agree with you.  In fact, I thing that is just what I did.  The bolt may 
have to be a size longer.

Cliff Shaw
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Working on another mod.
>
> 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?
>
>
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