Nigel,
This is like treating the symptom and not the illness. The play comes from
the TP10 fixing on the torque tube. If the pip pin fixes well, the play is
tranferred on the glue of the TP6 in the foam! If there is any flutter then
you can imagine how long it will take before the TP6 comes untie.
Even with Ron's solution there is a need to eliminate the play on the
tailplanes.
I am sure Bob Harrisson is grining.
Karel Vranken
----- Original Message -----
From: "nigel charles" <nwcmc@tiscali.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:00 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: RE: EUROPA PIP-PIN RECESS
>
> One thing that has been suggested in the past but I haven't seen
> mentioned this time is that, because the pip pins are there just to stop
> the tailplanes moving outwards, it is worth making the holes in the
> tubes slightly oval in a fore and aft plane. This ensures that the outer
> tubes do not take any of the pitching load which might cause them to
> disband.
>
> Nigel Charles
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