So your A&P made a minor mod. What's more, I AGREE that the mod is
minor. It will NOT cause your plane to fall out of the sky. What it
may (and I think will) eventually do is destroy a good pair of wheel
pants.

Well, they were junk before this repair started (or, at least, unusable) --
so they could only go up from there!

I'll talk to my A&P. If I know him, he's already thought this thing
through.

(He's an old EAA-er, and winner of the Antique Aircraft Association's
coveted "Grand Champion" trophy -- so he's not just another wrench...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"