I'm pretty sure you are correct, both top and bottom holes need to be
elongated, otherwise it would not achieve the purpose which is to prevent
torque loads from the torque tube being transmitted through the TP6 sleeve
with the possible result of disbonding. That is what I did.
Regards,
Keith Hickling,
New Zealand.
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From: "egp8111" <egp8111@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 11:37 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Mod 73
>
> I'm returning my early monowheel classic to flying status after a number
> of years being inactive. Getting caught up on the mods. I'm in the process
> of doing mod 73 the tailplane retention mod. Just a question for my
> clarification. Are both the top and bottom pip pin holes on the torque
> tube elongated or just the top ? I assume both top and bottom holes
> receive the same treatment but the directions on the factory website leave
> me with just a bit of doubt. I tried contacting Europa directly and got a
> nice email from someone saying she didn't know but was passing my question
> on to the technical staff but thats the last I have heard from them. Can
> someone clear this up for me please.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Skip Pate, Europa sr. # A009 monwheel classic 178 hr. TT first flown 1996
>
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