Paul,
A few thoughts...
If this was a g-loading issue, would it be ripples or cracks? Also, that
would need to be negative G (unrelated question, if youre inverted, does
that count as positive G??).
Has your wing been subject to any heating that might distort that surface,
as opposed to G-loadings - e.g. on a trailer, or stored in the 'dive'
position near a heat source?
Or could it simply be ripples in the paint that you haven't noticed before?
Can you pull the aileron pushrod and pop a boroscope in to check the inside
surface?
Regards,
Jeremy
Jeremy Davey
Europa Monowheel 537M G-EZZA
Tail done
Standard XS wings with mods underway
CM installed in fuse (with airbrakes fittings)
1200 build hours to date
Intended fit:
Rotax 914 turbo, Airmaster CS fully-feathering prop
Lots of lights, buttons, switches, gizmos, and alarms
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul McAllister
Subject: Europa-List: Ripples in the wing surface
<paul.mcallister@qia.net>
Hi All,
I have noticed some ripples in my XS wings on the underneath of one wing.
It is near the flap between the outrigger and the middle flap hinge. There
are 7 of them in parallel, quite wavy and about 6~8 inches long. They are
not quite parallel to the spar and appear to have not relationship with rib
positions. I am quite certain that the aircraft has not been subjected to
any excessive G forces.
Has anyone seen anything like this. ?
Paul
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