snoopyflys
Well Known Member
Hi All,
This weekend, my left aileron experienced what I want to call ?hangar rash?. I had the aileron off of the airplane, laying on a table, gust of wind came thru the hangar sending it to the floor. Damaged the outboard trailing edge and a small dent with a crack in the skin on the inboard end. For the dent damage, i figured I would stop drill and fill with some sort of filler (not Bondo). What is more challenging is how to repair the trailing edge that appears to have taken the brunt of the fall. I attempted to "pull out" the crumpled aluminum edge ever so gently but in doing so, a crack/tear appeared along the trailing edge. So, I stopped. Here?s what I am facing. First the trailing edge of the aileron;
Here's the dent with the crack;
The aileron as a whole does not appear to be bent or twisted as it seems to to lay flat on a table. Any suggestions on how to repair the trailing edge? Is fiberglass an option or am I possibly facing a rebuild?
Thanks,
This weekend, my left aileron experienced what I want to call ?hangar rash?. I had the aileron off of the airplane, laying on a table, gust of wind came thru the hangar sending it to the floor. Damaged the outboard trailing edge and a small dent with a crack in the skin on the inboard end. For the dent damage, i figured I would stop drill and fill with some sort of filler (not Bondo). What is more challenging is how to repair the trailing edge that appears to have taken the brunt of the fall. I attempted to "pull out" the crumpled aluminum edge ever so gently but in doing so, a crack/tear appeared along the trailing edge. So, I stopped. Here?s what I am facing. First the trailing edge of the aileron;
Here's the dent with the crack;
The aileron as a whole does not appear to be bent or twisted as it seems to to lay flat on a table. Any suggestions on how to repair the trailing edge? Is fiberglass an option or am I possibly facing a rebuild?
Thanks,