BravoAlphaRomeo
Active Member
Seeking advice from braintrust -
Almost done with QB wings and have noticed a problem with the left wing. It appears that the outboard W-1025A flap bracket was mounted crooked whereas it is trailing away a 1/16” at the bushing. This causes the flap and the aileron gap to tighten as the flap is lowered to the point that they almost touch.This was verified with a framing square. The inboard flap bracket seems fine. In scratching my head and looking at options, I have ruled out disassembly of the wing and repair. Two options under consideration are -
1. Make a jig where I could bend the flap bracket to where it should be, understanding I would not stress against the original mounts in any way. Maybe a small hydraulic crimper to act as a jack…
2. Carefully file away the outboard skin of the flap 1/16’ to get me back where the gap stays constant. Noting that there might be edge distance concerns with those outer rivets.
Anyway, not sure if this has been a problem for anyone else
Almost done with QB wings and have noticed a problem with the left wing. It appears that the outboard W-1025A flap bracket was mounted crooked whereas it is trailing away a 1/16” at the bushing. This causes the flap and the aileron gap to tighten as the flap is lowered to the point that they almost touch.This was verified with a framing square. The inboard flap bracket seems fine. In scratching my head and looking at options, I have ruled out disassembly of the wing and repair. Two options under consideration are -
1. Make a jig where I could bend the flap bracket to where it should be, understanding I would not stress against the original mounts in any way. Maybe a small hydraulic crimper to act as a jack…
2. Carefully file away the outboard skin of the flap 1/16’ to get me back where the gap stays constant. Noting that there might be edge distance concerns with those outer rivets.
Anyway, not sure if this has been a problem for anyone else
