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07-30-2010, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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wheelpant bracket cracks
keep an eye on your wheelpant bracket for cracks. this tab of mine was broke off. ower MRO shop put some material back on then fred stucklen help me rivet on a doubler. we did both sides. the runway here is not very smooth and has been very hard on lots of the planes flying out of here. seeing that i bought my plane in 1999 this was the first rivet i have ever done. having built 3 rvs fred was an huge help. thanks fred. i think i will be beefing up the outer bracket that attaches to the axil nut.
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Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
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07-30-2010, 01:04 PM
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Looks Like You've Got a Clearance Problem as Well
Ed:
The radial scoring marks around the back side of the bracket may eventually lead to failure there. Easily fixed by increasing the length of the spacers holding the bracket off the brake assembly. Looks like around .060 should do it. I had to take the cure myself.
Terry, CFI
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07-30-2010, 05:53 PM
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terry...........
thanks for the info. turbo
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
addicted pickle ball player
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07-30-2010, 11:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
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Better part
http://www.fairings-etc.com/brackets.htm
This bracket is prone to failure. See link for the solution/upgrade.
Good luck!
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07-31-2010, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 827
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stainless?
Is this part Al or stainless.?
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08-01-2010, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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the original is AL, ............
replacement SS. i think the doubler will work fine. easy fix. we will see. the runway at 7B6 skylark is a real test. a tooth rattler on landing.
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TURBO YES =VAF= Payed Jan2019
Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
VAF #840 EAA AOPA FAC FABA QB SPA
addicted pickle ball player
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08-01-2010, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: 8I3
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Personally I've always thought the wheelpant attachment design Van came up with had a lot to be desired. I rolled my own for my rocket. Details here: http://picasaweb.google.com/rocketbo...eat=directlink
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