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RE: Europa-List: Flap drive and GE12E bearing

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Flap drive and GE12E bearing
From: Kingsley Hurst <hurstkr@growzone.com.au>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:58:19

> I have been getting ready for final assembly and found that 1) my
bearings have seized and 2) without the flaps the wings plug in easily,
with the flaps it is a pig.

Steve,

Further to what Bob and Jeff have already said and assuming you have
heeded those directions, if you definitely have correct alignment, you
have described the same problem as one I experience on a particular
sailplane almost every time it is rigged.

At the point when the flap pin has just caught causing your problem, try
giving the flap a firm and fast jiggle of small amplitude while someone
is still applying pressure at the end of the wing to push it home.

Hope it helps.

Regards
Kingsley




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