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WP- steel and fabric taildragger. - Mike
"W P Dixon" wrote: It also reduces the weight very effectively! But on a serious note what kind of plane are we talking about? I may be able to help. Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Ernest Christley" wrote The secret is to use a carbeurizing flame. Do it right, and you'll never have to worry about crashing the airplane. great big chuckle You could go as far as saying, that by welding that one piece, it will guarantee that you never will have to work on the plane again! -- Jim in NC |
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Michael,
As was mentioned , the know all see all is the Structural Repair Manual. And with saying that I will add , if it is an old plane it still may not help you much. If it is a plane that still gets made you probably will find everything you need in the SRM. ( As the previous post I was glad to learn the no corrosion stuff in that SRM) SRM's sure usually cover corrosion, damage repairs, and what is acceptable. For things not acceptable you are usually given a proper repair. And alot of times even told when engineering analysis was necessary. Since this is a homebuilt forum, I will say that SRM's are for certified aircraft published by the aircraft maker. Using AC43.13-1B, I would say anything you felt would take an engineer to approve of a fix , replace the tube. If you don't see a repair in there it's usually because the fix will have to come from higher up..DME. Homebuilts get alot of freedom in their fixes, but holding your airplane to some FAA standards can be a good thing as well. Most homebuilders nor A&P's are engineers,....and you may have a case here where you need one. Your other option would be replace the tube in question. Of course since myself nor any of us on here have seen the damage in question my answer is on the side of safety and caution. When it comes to airplanes it always seems to work out best that way ![]() Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "Michael Horowitz" wrote in message ... WP- steel and fabric taildragger. - Mike |
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