Many thanks for the reply but I misled you with my description. The play I
am talking about can be felt on the tip of the main wings when manouvering
the aeroplane and appears to be on the rear drag pin/pip pin area. The sock
et is secure to the fuselage and the drag pin is secure to the wing. there
- is just a little play in the swivel of the socket=0A=0A=0A=0A__________
______________________=0AFrom: David Joyce <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>=0ATo
: europa-list@matronics.com =0ASent: Saturday, 22 June 2013, 19:06=0ASubjec
t: Re: Europa-List: wing lift/drag pins=0A=0A=0A--> Europa-List message pos
ted by: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>=0A=0A=0ASue, the socket i
s able to pivot in a wing flapping mode, but otherwise should be very tight
in its fore Nd aft retaining shoulders and they should be absolutely rigid
ly fixed to the underlying wood & composite mount. It does not sound entire
ly healthy from your description and I would strongly advise you get an ins
pector to look at it before you take to the air.=0ARegards, David Joyce, G-
ors@btinternet.com> wrote:=0A> I have recently purchased a Europa and there
is a little for/aft movement on the pip pin socket mount . Is this usual?
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