Hi All,
Personally I put reasonable force into testing these all pins at each annual, as
their inspection is called for in the Europa Annual Checklist and I also do
likewise at each 50 hour service/inspection.
Dave Watts
G-BXDY Classic Monowheel 2,300 hours
> On 16 Oct 2016, at 16:12, Brian Davies <brian.davies@clara.co.uk> wrote:
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> Message from Pete Jeffers:
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> Brian I have difficulty sending to the forum when in the US so request you
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> Hi Brian and all,
> As a Europa Inspector for the LAA for many years I do have to report that I
> have found at least two other wing/flap screwed and locktited pins to be not
> tight. ie I have managed to unscrew them with my fingers only. In the past I
> have treated these instances as one offs but this event with G-UMPY
> highlights the possible need for a mandatory or MPD to cover this issue. I
> do highlight that I have found loose not only the flap drive pin but also
> the main leading and trailing edge pins.
> Pete Jeffers
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> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Whoops - loss of flap pin
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> Hi Graeme, these pins at time of fitting should have been loctited into
> place. I think you bought the kit part built didn't you? did you build the
> flaps?
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> Regards Frank Kit 165
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