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RE: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive
From: William Daniell <wdaniell@etb.net.co>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:42:25
are we talking about the pins through the tailplane or the pins through the
torque tube near where the main control tube joins the torque tube in the
center line?

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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of R.C.Harrison
Sent: 27 August, 2006 09:41
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube
drive pins 


Hi! Gert,
At the expense of being ridiculed....!  IMHO if a pin goes in no matter what
the type of fit sooner or later it will begin to loosen. IMHO the only
conceivable 100% way is to clamp the "f.***g"  lot solid! (if you don't wish
to have hassle freeing off loctite) ... I already supplied a set of my
clamps to a guy on 3/8" oversized holes that have worn yet again.
Regards
Bob H 


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gert Dalgaard
Sent: 26 August 2006 16:47
Subject: Europa-List: Mod. 62 - Replacement of tailplane torque tube drive
pins 

OK, I have now done the Europa
<http://www.europa-aircraft.biz/pdfs/modifications/Mod%252062.pdf>
modification No 62!
Amen.
Easy to write, but believe me - a hard job.
I did the fix according to the factory recommendations, but actually I feel
that it's just a matter of time before the problem occurs again.
Think a better fix would have been to put AN5 bolts instead of the pins and
to mill a aluminum plug which could slide inside the TP4 torque tube and
give you the possibility to tighten the arrangement together.
I am interested in comments from folks who have done this mod. the Europa
way to hear from their experience.

Regards Gert
OY-GDS / Europa Mono / Kit 151 / 914 / 400 hours


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