Loctite
Mine has flown approx 500hrs and in excess of 500 landings (equivalent
take-offs also) with loctite.
There has been no breakdown of the bond and the whole system is 100%
tight with no movement.
Mono XS
914/Airmaster
Sue & Bill
Roger Bull wrote:
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> *As part of the ongoing investigation into play in the tailplane
> drive line, we at E04 have carried out testing on a sample torque
> tube and TP9, using Loctite. We tested 638 and 603; in each of 3
> cases the TP9 buckled but the Loctite held.*
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> *To enable us to extend the work we should be most grateful if
> those builders who have used Loctite in this application would let
> me know how many hours they have flown since applying the Loctite,
> and if there had ever been any breakdown of the bond. If
> possible it would also be helpful to know how many landings since
> the application.*
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> *Please send any replies to my work e-mail
> roger@europa-aircraft.com <mailto:roger@europa-aircraft.com>*
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> *Many thsnks.*
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> *Roger*
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