LettersFromFlyoverCountry
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As my wings were built before the RV-12iS was introduced, I have an AOA retrofit to install.
The instructions aren't great. It looks like a photocopy of photocopies but the narrative for the retrofit regarding the routing of the tube seems problematic to me:
"On retrofit installations secure the PT 1/8 CLR tubing with RTV sealant and tie-wraps in the upper skin J channel from the AOA port rivet to the second rib from the root."
Really? How exactly. You can maybe - maybe reach into the next bay but that's about it. And you're certainly not going to be drilling any holes in the J channel for a place to secure tie wraps and even reaching in there to apply RTV seems a tough chore.
I would be interested in hearing people's experiences on this.
The instructions aren't great. It looks like a photocopy of photocopies but the narrative for the retrofit regarding the routing of the tube seems problematic to me:
"On retrofit installations secure the PT 1/8 CLR tubing with RTV sealant and tie-wraps in the upper skin J channel from the AOA port rivet to the second rib from the root."
Really? How exactly. You can maybe - maybe reach into the next bay but that's about it. And you're certainly not going to be drilling any holes in the J channel for a place to secure tie wraps and even reaching in there to apply RTV seems a tough chore.
I would be interested in hearing people's experiences on this.