Hi Karl,
Why wouldn't it work ?
It would pin the TP12 to the torque tube... but, think where the load from
the tailplane is at it's highest, yes, just before it goes into the brass b
earing bonded to the fuselage.............. and picture the torque tube as
a spar, you have just drilled holes through the spar caps..................
......................
The removal of the assembly, and reaming and fitting oversize pins is the
only way to go, quite easy as I have described, as long as you have access
to a good machine shop with guys there who know what they are doing, then i
t is almost guaranteed to be a success. WITH AN 0.007'' INTERFERENCE FIT T
HEY ARE NOT GOING TO MOVE.
Use Loctite or Bob's clamps after this fix as a belt and braces if you want
peace of mind, either of these without doing the pins first is not good en
ough.
Cheers,
Nev.
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Heindl <kheindl@msn.com>
Sent: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:54
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Mod 73
I notice that I also have 1mm play on one side. All the recommended solutio
ns seem really complicated.
And I believe that I have grease between the TP10 and the torque tube, so t
he Loctite would never last.
Why wouldn't this work ?: Insert another pin on the outside of the fuselag
e. There is a gap between the TP12 and the fuse skin. Remove some of the s
kin to gain access for the drill bit and the pin, the skin is easily repair
ed afterwards. Drill a hole through the top only. Then insert a close fitti
ng machined piece of aluminum rod, pre-drilled . This piece would have a re
movable handle screwed into it near the edge to facilitate insertion and po
sitioning. While rotating the insert apply Redux. Line up the holes again a
nd now drill the bottom hole. Insert the pin or bolt with locknut and remov
e the temporary handle.
Karl
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Mod 73
> From: alancarteresq@onetel.net
> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:10:18 -0700
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>
t>
>
> Hello Bud,Bob, and All.
> Bud, Bob, you are real gentlemen, many thanks, I have enough information
on this, now i must decide which way to go.
> Here in the UK i think the Mods have to be approved by the LAA, so even i
f you wanted to do them you would have to get LAA approval.
> New Pins, and or Clamps are approved.
> My idea would be a solid insert with a hole for a bolt, 4 of these would
be required, this insert placed inside the tube with the holes aligned with
the hole in the tube, a bolt with radial washer plates on each side, the w
hole lot bolted up, the inserts keeping the tube in shape and making a comp
ression fit, very simple , and no movement.
> Even B and Q could do this.
> I think someone has already put this idea forward, and the only problem s
uggested was the tight fit,(which it good),but would be difficult to break
if you wanted to remove it.This would be a very rare event, and it may be a
bit difficult,but could be done, and i am sure some one would come up with
a good way of breaking the fit to removing it if needed.
> However its also been suggested that this would take a couple of years to
get LAA approval.
> Regards
> Alan
>
>
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=385389#385389
>
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