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06-07-2015, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Schaumburg
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RV Bits Main Gear installation fairings
Looking for pictures and ideas how they installed "RV Bits" gear fairings. Final stages of my 9A build. Thanks,
Mark C.
IO 360 Mattituck
Catto-Tri
All Dynon Instru.
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06-08-2015, 12:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Ramona, CA
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I used the Van's fairings, but they are similar (probably not as nice as the RV bits version).
Photos of my installation here.
I had to trim them down a bit (got rid of the rough edges) and bonded them to the wheel pants. |
06-08-2015, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
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Mark .... are you talking gear leg fairings or intersection fairings?
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Terry Ruprecht
RV-9A Tip-up; IO-320 D2A
S. James cowl/plenum
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06-08-2015, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Victoria, Tx
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spring loaded access covers
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Originally Posted by bruceh
I used the Van's fairings, but they are similar (probably not as nice as the RV bits version).
Photos of my installation here.
I had to trim them down a bit (got rid of the rough edges) and bonded them to the wheel pants. |
Bruce<
Where did you get the 1" spring loaded access covers for your tire valve stem on the main gear? |
06-08-2015, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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On the gear leg, top and bottom. I want to use screws and nutplates to hold everything together. I have seen builders have cracks at the mold spot to the wheel covers after many landings.. Mark C.
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06-09-2015, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Access doors are from Aircraft Spruce
CAMLOC ACCESS DOORS FOR WHEEL (KM713-16-064)
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06-10-2015, 12:02 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Mike, very nice pictures and write up.. After a couple of years flying still no cracks?? By the way when you centered the "fairings" to the belly of the aircraft and wheel pant, did you have the wings on? Mark C.
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06-10-2015, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mahomet, Illinois
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I fiberglassed the lower intersection fairings to the front half of the wheelpant. It makes removal fast and easy. No cracks after 2.5 years. the upper intersection fairings look much like Mike's ....I used platenuts in all but one location (on each side) where I used a keyed rivnut.
I'll have to look for pics ....
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Terry Ruprecht
RV-9A Tip-up; IO-320 D2A
S. James cowl/plenum
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06-10-2015, 06:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark C.
Mike, very nice pictures and write up.. After a couple of years flying still no cracks?? By the way when you centered the "fairings" to the belly of the aircraft and wheel pant, did you have the wings on? Mark C.
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No cracks so far. I did have my wings on and flew without the fairings for a while. It was a pain to install the wheel pants and gear leg fairings with the wings on. It'd be much easier to install them without the wings in the way. |
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