Hi Jos;
You're lucky they brok on the trailer instead of while landing which mine did
(causing
about $3,000 of damage in the process). Mine were about 4 years old by
the time I was flight testing and the feeling was they simply don't have a very
long shelf life. Others may disagree but I'd replace them every three years
if it was my bird (I've since converted to tri gear).
Paul Boulet, N914PB, Malibu, California. 25 hours of flight testing complete
and
15 more to go before I add paint and upholstery.... so far LOVING the way it
flies (thank you Phoenix Composites!)
----- Original Message ----
From: josok <josok-e@ukolo.fi>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:16:02 AM
Subject: Europa-List: broken leg
Hi Folks,
We (Wife and i) were moving the plane back on the trailer, when the port
outrigger
leg just snapped in two. This kit has not moved very much yet. There was no
visible damage to the leg. The painter painted those legs too, with the standard
paint the factory has. Could that have caused some change all through the
material, or is this just a bad batch? Have these massive nylon bars broken
before
just by hand-moving? Good days (yesterday) and bad days (today) come and
go :-)
Regards,
Jos Okhuijsen
Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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