sporran
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My Vertical stab has been lying in an unheated attic with blue plastic removed for just over two years, I dusted it down yesterday and found some surface corrosion which I assume is filiform corrosion (the side the was lying against the particle board that floors the attic).
I've cleaned the surface with MEK, and here's what I've got:
and
There appears to be no pitting, it's pretty smooth to the touch and looks better in real life compared to the photos. I assume moisture has become trapped between the VS and the flooring since it only appears on the part that was effectively resting against the floor (all other empennage parts are ok).
Searching previous posts on similar types of corrosion have been fairly helpful (and reduced my blood pressure), however the common tread is if you've got some corrosion ask an aircraft engineer or mechanic as they see this type of stuff daily.
So my question is do I deal with the corrosion now, or wait until I'm ready to paint the completed aircraft (about 2 years away from that).
Richard
I've cleaned the surface with MEK, and here's what I've got:
![241106_VS_surface_corrosion.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rvproject.co.uk%2Fimages%2FFuselage_06%2F241106_VS_surface_corrosion.jpg&hash=6d73c91b7ae7036485004825a8dd2246)
and
![241106_VS_surface_closeup.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rvproject.co.uk%2Fimages%2FFuselage_06%2F241106_VS_surface_closeup.jpg&hash=cab7346fb4aef6317844aa91f30e70d4)
There appears to be no pitting, it's pretty smooth to the touch and looks better in real life compared to the photos. I assume moisture has become trapped between the VS and the flooring since it only appears on the part that was effectively resting against the floor (all other empennage parts are ok).
Searching previous posts on similar types of corrosion have been fairly helpful (and reduced my blood pressure), however the common tread is if you've got some corrosion ask an aircraft engineer or mechanic as they see this type of stuff daily.
So my question is do I deal with the corrosion now, or wait until I'm ready to paint the completed aircraft (about 2 years away from that).
Richard