Walt
Well Known Member
If you find cracks on the horizontal web (ref SB 14-01-31) please do the repair recommended by Van's.
This aircraft is going to have to have a new horizonal stab made now because of the botched repair job.
The repair parts and install instructions (video) for this "Bracket mod" do not comply with Van's SB intent nor do they have any approval from Van's engineering. (it's also getting new vertical attach fitting).
It would have been much easier/cost effective to do the SB mod than it will be to build this guy a new stab.
I guess the guy who did this repair also preferred the looks of the all thread hex head fasteners more than AN hardware.
This aircraft is going to have to have a new horizonal stab made now because of the botched repair job.
The repair parts and install instructions (video) for this "Bracket mod" do not comply with Van's SB intent nor do they have any approval from Van's engineering. (it's also getting new vertical attach fitting).
It would have been much easier/cost effective to do the SB mod than it will be to build this guy a new stab.
I guess the guy who did this repair also preferred the looks of the all thread hex head fasteners more than AN hardware.
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