So the purpose of diving to VNe as part of the annual inspection is to
determine what?
Martin Tuck
Europa N152MT
Wichita, Kansas
On 8/19/2013 8:25 AM, Pete Lawless wrote:
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> Afternoon All
>
> I recommend the following link for the official report into the in flight
> break up.
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> http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Europa,%20G-HOFC%2005-08.pdf
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> Regards
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of David Joyce
> Sent: 18 August 2013 18:23
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Wing lift and drag pins
>
>
> Sorry, don't see to have a name for you! I would very
> much advise putting the pin in the middle of the plates.
> When William Mills plane broke up in. Mid air on a Max
> weight VNe dive there were two things that failed and it
> was never decided which was the primary factor, (although
> I prefer the notion of the tail plane fixation having
> failed). However one was that a front lift pin had been
> drilled into the front edges of the 3 plates in the wing
> root, reaching the edge of one and overlapping another,
> which meant that it was taking considerable strains on a
> metal to fibreglass joint which is not in the owner's long
> term interests! That is not exactly a reason for being
> central but a very good reason for not being anywhere near
> the edge as I dare say that you cannot know precisely
> where the deeper plates are situated.
> Regards, David Joyce, G- XSDJ
>
> "spcialeffects" <spcialeffects@aol.com> wrote:
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>> One other question please. The instruction page above
>> says to drill the flap pin in the middle of the plates
>> but the combined manual gives an off centre position. Why
>> is there a difference of position and which is best to
>> use?
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