I would love to read experience review of early adopters how the drilling went. This is the only thing which creates some unease feelings for implementing this SB.
I would love to read experience review of early adopters how the drilling went. This is the only thing which creates some unease feelings for implementing this SB.
A gear leg identification photo and more details are also available at this link.
I noted Niner Bikes comment above re being 72 and not wanting to crawl into the crowded space to drill the holes for the new nose fork.
Well, I will be a few weeks short of 90-years old when I get my new fork, and I will crawl in and do the work...you just have to keep going
If we complete annual before the parts arrive, do we install the parts at the annual in 2021, due to parts being on back order?
Parts are on order, but back logged, we were told 4 to 6 weeks.
Annual inspection can be done any time in Feb or March, as long as before 3-31 rolls around... and it's much nicer to do annual when the temps are cool and the Winds of March known as Santa Ana wind conditions haven't quite shown up yet here in So CA, before the sun really starts beating long and hard all day on the tin roof in the hangar.
Parts might not arrive until end of March, they are on back order, and would only leave the last week or two of March, if parts even show up, to do the annual.
If we complete annual before the parts arrive, do we install the parts at the annual in 2021, due to parts being on back order?
Your annual condition inspection does not have to be completed by 3/31. You just can't fly after that date until the condition inspection is completed.
Piper J3 is correct.
Your annual condition inspection does not have to be completed by 3/31. You just can't fly after that date until the condition inspection is completed.
Piper J3 is correct.
In the event the condition annual inspection is completed the first week of April ( in the heat... ) Is the next annual inspection after that due by April 30th of 2021, or can we do it earlier again in Feb or March, 2021? Owner figures it's best to do the work while everything is opened up already for the condition annual.
S-LSA or E-LSA? If E-LSA you don't even have to comply with SB and if you do it can be done at time of your choosing. If S-LSA you need to follow SB to the letter.
Piper J3 is correct, I agree. The REALITY is if the nose leg fails and the SB has not been completed then my insurance may not cover and even if it does the rates would become so high my flying days would be over. I am 80 and if I want to keep flying, everything has to be kosher.
Next condition inspection is due the last day of the month the following year from the sign-off. i.e. Sign off 01APR 2020...next inspection due 30 APR 2021.
You can always do it earlier.
A question has come up regarding at what point during an active construction project the nose gear retrofit kit should be used, rather than obtaining and getting the version of the new gear leg that is included in kits now being shipped. While we have already described the reasons a retrofit leg is required, I wanted to provide the specific steps in the plans to refer to if you are currently building and have already started work on your finishing kit.
The determining factor is whether or not one has already attached the nose gear and the engine mount, and then match drilled the firewall using these parts as guides. For RV-12iS this is covered in Section 46iS-05, Steps 1-7; for the original RV-12 this is covered in Section 46-08, Steps 1-3.
If the holes described in those assembly steps have already been drilled, the retrofit kit is required. If they have not yet been drilled, the kit version of the gear leg is needed.
A gear leg identification photo and more details are also available at this link.
I just received an email from Van?s telling me that the nose gear and fork I ordered last Thursday will be shipped in 8 to 10 WEEKS! Nice that Van?s is working on Super Bowl Sunday. But really, 8 to 10 weeks to ship parts that are required by mandatory Service Bulletins? Van?s knows how many RV-12s are affected by the SBs. It couldn?t have gotten an earlier start on manufacturing the parts, or a later start on issuing the SBs? Is this any way to run a business?
I just received an email from Van?s telling me that the nose gear and fork I ordered last Thursday will be shipped in 8 to 10 WEEKS! Nice that Van?s is working on Super Bowl Sunday. But really, 8 to 10 weeks to ship parts that are required by mandatory Service Bulletins? Van?s knows how many RV-12s are affected by the SBs. It couldn?t have gotten an earlier start on manufacturing the parts, or a later start on issuing the SBs? Is this any way to run a business?
I just received an email from Van?s telling me that the nose gear and fork I ordered last Thursday will be shipped in 8 to 10 WEEKS! Nice that Van?s is working on Super Bowl Sunday. But really, 8 to 10 weeks to ship parts that are required by mandatory Service Bulletins? Van?s knows how many RV-12s are affected by the SBs. It couldn?t have gotten an earlier start on manufacturing the parts, or a later start on issuing the SBs? Is this any way to run a business?
... it triggered a "Not again!" gut response...
Greg,
Being an engineer I have a geeky question. Everything I’ve learned makes me expect a crack to initiate on the outside radius of a bend, so when you said the accident failure initiated on the inner wall of the landing gear tube I was perplexed. Then I thought the front wall of the tube is bent forward with the outer radius on the inner wall. Is that where the crack indicated: on the inner wall at the forward bend? Do you guys think it’s a residual stress issue from the bending process?
Rich
I think the inner radius bend would be in compression and not high stress. Outside radius would be in tension and subject to repetitive stress. Perhaps...
I think the inner radius bend would be in compression and not high stress. Outside radius would be in tension and subject to repetitive stress. Perhaps...
FYI, I ordered my nose fork and leg yesterday and they quoted me a July/August ship date.
Did you call Van?s to order the Leg and then they gave the info over the phone. I ordered from the web store on Jan 31. There was no estimated time of shipment.
Did you call Van?s to order the Leg and then they gave the info over the phone. I ordered from the web store on Jan 31. There was no estimated time of shipment.
S-LSA or E-LSA? If E-LSA you don't even have to comply with SB and if you do it can be done at time of your choosing. If S-LSA you need to follow SB to the letter.
It's a good question - probably only Vans can answer that.
One other thing to note though is that in the continued airworthiness section of the Maintenance Manual is states
"The owner/operator of an RV-12iS shall comply with all Van's Aircraft Inc.
issued notices of corrective action..."
A minor point, but the FAA might argue that SLSA's are "certificated".