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jsflan(at)valornet.com
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 Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: A sleepless night |
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Not into being an alarmist, but found this a while back and haven't heard a
Kolber raise a peep about boom inspection. Nor do I know how to go about
that task. Doubt the feds have followed up on booms generally. I have dealt
with major aluminum corrosion previously and one old pilot and rebuilder
said I saved him money. Said he wouldn't have to send flowers to my funeral.
http://www.ultralightnews.ca/advisories1/drifter-structuralfailure.htm
jsf
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: A sleepless night |
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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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| Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:06 am Post subject: A sleepless night |
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The salt water mentioned says a lot. It is a little difficult to
inspect a tail boom
near the center. Currently mine has a coating of oil inside from an
early in flight
oil leak (6 gts in two short hops). Aside from corrosion, dents in
some areas
are more important than others. Anything close to the cage is worse
than damage
back by the tail by virtue of the leverage involved. If you have ever
taken a chunk
of boom tube or spar and bent it to destruction, it sure breaks easily
when bent a few times.
When using wrenches on the prop or rear of the engine I plop an old rug
on the boom tube
to compensate for my two left hands.
BB, good fungus growing weather in upstate NY
On 28, Aug 2006, at 6:02 PM, john s. flannery wrote:
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<jsflan(at)valornet.com>
Not into being an alarmist, but found this a while back and haven't
heard a Kolber raise a peep about boom inspection. Nor do I know how
to go about that task. Doubt the feds have followed up on booms
generally. I have dealt with major aluminum corrosion previously and
one old pilot and rebuilder said I saved him money. Said he wouldn't
have to send flowers to my funeral.
http://www.ultralightnews.ca/advisories1/drifter-structuralfailure.htm
jsf
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:16 am Post subject: A sleepless night |
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Roger, The E-LSA loses its ability to be used for training and rental on Jan 31st 2010. The S-LSA does not. That lose of utility is a big factor in the relative value.
Rick
On 8/28/06, Roger Lee <ssadiver1(at)yahoo.com (ssadiver1(at)yahoo.com)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Roger Lee" <ssadiver1(at)yahoo.com (ssadiver1(at)yahoo.com)>
Just got off the phone to EAA. Other than not being able to train in the plane or rent it out then there should not be any drawbacks. 95% people are recreational flyers and not trainers anyway. Another interesting note from them was, as the Regulations stand right now, if you did go back to ELSA from SLSA then you could do your "Condition of Safe Operation" inspection, but at this time could not do your own work. They said that was an FAA goof. They are in the process of trying to get that changed so you can do your own work. They also said that if you go back to ELSA then you would remove some of the restrictions that a company might have put on as an SLSA. Case in point, I just bought a Flight Design CT and they said not to fly at night, but if I take the plane back to ELSA then I can legally fly at night if the plane is equiped with lights and the pilot holds a private ticket.
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Tucson, Az.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: A sleepless night |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject: A sleepless night |
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "john s. flannery" <jsflan(at)valornet.com>
Not into being an alarmist, but found this a while back and haven't heard a Kolber raise a peep about boom inspection. Nor do I know how to go about that task. Doubt the feds have followed up on booms generally. I have dealt with major aluminum corrosion previously and one old pilot and rebuilder said I saved him money. Said he wouldn't have to send flowers to my funeral.
http://www.ultralightnews.ca/advisories1/drifter-structuralfailure.htm
jsf
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John,
This is from the Rans website.
Click here: RANS Aircraft Main Page
Airworthiness Directive: 131
Date: October 21, 2004
Subject: Tail Boom
Compliance: Mandatory
Models Effected: All S-12 Airailes with Serial Numbers Before 01950000
Inspection of the tail boom on all Airaile models should be conducted at the earliest possible date and prior to the next flight. The inspection is to determine:
Installation of the tail boom doubler sleeve. Inspect the inside of the boom to visually confirm the presence of a boom doubler sleeve. If there is not a boom doubler sleeve present, the aircraft is to be grounded and the boom replaced with a tail boom with the doubler sleeve. Flight is not recommended for any version of the Airaile aircraft not equipped with a boom doubler sleeve. The boom doubler sleeve can be viewed from the tail end of the boom using a powerful flashlight. See drawing below for location.
Visually inspect the presence and integrity of the plastic strip installed between the collar and tail boom. Take proper corrective action to replace or reposition protective plastic strip. If no corrosion is present around the collar, remove boom for inspection under the surface of the collar. No corrosion should be present. Replace boom if corrosion is present.
General inspection of tail boom at all points of attachment and total surface area for: the presence of corrosion inside and out, cracks, nicks, dents, holes, or any deformation. Replace boom as required.
This inspection procedure is required at each annual condition inspection.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Hopefully we have not inconvenienced you to any great degree.
Fly safe.
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