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On Wednesday, 10 June 2020 17:30:06 UTC+10, Eric Munk wrote:
If it is the pins at the pointy end of the wing spars, the answer is that they cannot be replaced without serious work. The pins are welded onto a steel fixture that is glassed into the spar stub. Roughly said (and by heart), it is wedged in between the upper and lower longerons, with some filler blocks. The stub is then wrapped with several layers of glassfibre cloth. Good news is that replacement is not only feasible by a competent repair shop, but a repair procedure is available through SZD, as this is a standard replacement with the similar Jantar Standard 2's at 3,000 hours life. Like most other companies in Poland SZD's company hours and capability are much reduced through Covid-19 restrictions at the moment. +1 to Eric's response here. The Jantar Std 2 pins are replaced with Std 3 pins, which are good for a 6000hrs (replacement is not done on Std3s). I would not be using pins from a totalled ship unless you put them through some serious NDT procedures to ensure they're safe. They cop a lot of force through them in any situation where the wing tip stops and the rest of the aircraft keeps moving. |
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