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02-22-2019, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Snead Island, Florida
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Mike,
Look for any signs of rust or cracks. I based my comment of poor penetration on the opinion of the welder that repaired my first one. When he grinds down the second one, I will share his opinion. From the fact that the crack is right down the center of the weld, I am guessing it is similar.
I agree that some form of corrosion control on the inside of step is required.
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RV-10
Bought not built
EAA 180
48X
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02-22-2019, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,967
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Mark,
Thanks. I primed the insides of mine, so hopefully, they won't suffer the same fate. I received my steps with my fuselage kit back in early 2015, but there's no telling when they were fabricated. I'm not flying yet, although I have tried out my steps. 
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02-22-2019, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Snead Island, Florida
Posts: 205
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How did you get primer inside the lower portion?
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Mark
RV-10
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EAA 180
48X
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02-22-2019, 01:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
Posts: 1,966
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I like to use boiled linseed oil to protect the inside surfaces of tubing where you can't get painted. Dump some in, swish around and stand it on end to drain away the access.
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David C.
Howell, MI
RV-10: #41686 Under Construction
RV-9A: #90949 Under Construction
RV-10: #40637 Completed/Sold 2016
Cozy MKIV:#656 Completed/Sold 2007
"Donor Exempt" but donated through Dec. 2020
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02-22-2019, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MConner
How did you get primer inside the lower portion?
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Drill a small hole in it, swish some linseed oil (or primer)around inside, dump the linseed oil, and plug the hole with a machine screw or a sealed pop rivet.
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Kyle Boatright
Marietta, GA
2001 RV-6 N46KB
2019(?) RV-10
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02-22-2019, 01:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BillL
Convenient ignorance. They denied any issue for years on the 6-7-9's too, while the demonstration planes had applied a reasonable fix. Finally agreed to a fix.
Look up Russ McCutcheon here on VAF and see if he will apply the same fix as the other models.
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I remember calling them years ago and discussing the issue of water ingress with a tip up. They had never heard of that either....
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02-22-2019, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 1,967
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MConner
How did you get primer inside the lower portion?
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Oops. I guess I didn't realize they weren't open all the way.
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09-06-2020, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Randle, WA
Posts: 1
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Picture of 6a broken step
Pilot side now broken, passenger side has already broken and has been repaired via weld.
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