On Jul 28, 1:55*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:
On Jul 28, 8:13*am, Berry wrote:





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*Jim wrote:
Has anybody have ablaniknot pass thewinginspection?

We're just getting started and are interested in what others are
experiencing.

Thanks,
Jim Dingess

Heard that an L-13 here in Alabama failed a dye penetrant test...

We got after our L-13 with a fiber optic scope, mirrors, lights, etc.,
looked OK to our AI.

Are you talking about the same spar fatigue crack concern with the
recentAD2010-14-15? AFAIK there is no dye penetrant test mentioned
in the FAA or EUADor in the manufacturer's inspection notes. There
was a dye penetrant test required in at least one unrelated seperate A/
D (AD2007-25-01) for L13s a few years ago where the FAA required a
dye penetant test where the manufacturer had only a magnifier visual
inspection. There could also be other required dye penetrant
inspections for the L13 (and L13A) that I'm not aware of, I did not
look.

So did an AI really do a dye penetrant test on the spar assembly(ies)
in response to the issue inAD2010-14-15 (although not formally
required to)? And he found a problem? That prior visual inspection
alone using a 10x magnified did not find? Or is this just possibly
confusion about finding a crack in the past on the control bridge or
some other dye pentrant test (as required by a past A/D?)? Or
something else?

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Gentlemen,

Just want to say that I am with the Alabama club owning the L-13
reference above, I believe. Just to clarify, one wing on our Blanik
visually had scratches that could have been cracks which led us on the
advise of our AI to take it to the next level, the dye penetrant test
which is very simple proved negative. Our wing spar is fine, and our
confidence is restored once again in our L-13.

Steve