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Ventus ballast leak
Now I have a plan of action: Will use the chapstick method and live
with the leak till the next rainy season when aside to changing the ailerons and flap seals, I'll fix the ballast leak using the brute force method that Cindy told us. Since we are here at this discussion about the Ventus I'd like to post another doubt for which I also did not get any reply from S&H. Is there any special hint to remove the ailerons / flaps? Just a note: I must confess I'm disappointed with S&H because I received no reply to my emails after querying them this problem. When I used to have and STD Jantar the SZD people were much more friendly. Thank you guys |
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On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Hi, Sorry about causing a reawakening of this old thread. But it so happens, that our plane a Ventus B/16.6 has developed "sort of" the same problem. The bolt to the water ballast valve have simply broken inside the wing. Anyone with pictures or information on how to do the repair? - S.H. Just told me to cut a hole in the top side of the wing, but it sure would be nice with some experience. I can't go to Cindy's place, as I live in Europe. Thanks Mr.T |
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I saw similar in a Mini Nimbus after the wings were cut open.Â* All of
the hardware was made of mild steel which, over the years simply rusted away!Â* Very shoddy design, if you ask me.Â* The repairs were accomplished with brass hardware and the wings closed up. There should be plenty of shops in Europe that can handle this kind of repair. Good Luck! On 9/5/2018 12:52 PM, Mr.T wrote: On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote: Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Hi, Sorry about causing a reawakening of this old thread. But it so happens, that our plane a Ventus B/16.6 has developed "sort of" the same problem. The bolt to the water ballast valve have simply broken inside the wing. Anyone with pictures or information on how to do the repair? - S.H. Just told me to cut a hole in the top side of the wing, but it sure would be nice with some experience. I can't go to Cindy's place, as I live in Europe. Thanks Mr.T -- Dan, 5J |
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On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Hi, I want to do the repair myself as I'm qualified - that way I can save some $ and gain some experience. But it would nevertheless be good with some input from people who have already done similar repairs. SH told me to follow the Maintenance manual, but in the Maintenance manual (April 1983) they only describe glass fibre repairs. For Carbon parts they say, that one should ask for instruction from the manufacture :-S Thanks MrT |
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On Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:01:43 AM UTC-6, MrT wrote:
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote: Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Hi, I want to do the repair myself as I'm qualified - that way I can save some $ and gain some experience. But it would nevertheless be good with some input from people who have already done similar repairs. SH told me to follow the Maintenance manual, but in the Maintenance manual (April 1983) they only describe glass fibre repairs. For Carbon parts they say, that one should ask for instruction from the manufacture :-S Thanks MrT I did this on a Mini Nimbus that had carbon skins, under the watchful eye of my A&P. There are some photos of the procedure that may be helpful on the Mini Nimbus Yahoo Group. You will have to join the group for access though. Mike |
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On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Thanks Mike :-) I've joined the group, but can't seem to find the pictures. What should I search for? BR, MrT |
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On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 2:24:29 AM UTC-6, MrT wrote:
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote: Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Thanks Mike :-) I've joined the group, but can't seem to find the pictures. What should I search for? BR, MrT I am no longer a member, but look for the photo album "N8FZ". Mike |
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On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Hi Mike, was that an album in Yahoo photos? cause they were discontinued in 2007. Anyway I can't seem to find the album. BR, MrT |
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On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-4, MrT wrote:
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote: Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Hi Mike, was that an album in Yahoo photos? cause they were discontinued in 2007. Anyway I can't seem to find the album. BR, MrT It is likely in the mini-nimbus yahoo group. In there, at the top of the page when you sign in, are links to Messages(Conversations), Photos, Files, About the Group, etc. Click on "Photos" and look for the album he suggested. |
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On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all, Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the small recess. Have anyone in this group experienced this problem? Thanks to everyone Thanks Dan and Mike :-) Found it in the album 'Water ballast repair' from 2012 (Not the N8FZ folder) - Great pictures :-) now i got something to look at. Thanks again!! - BR MrT from Denmark |
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