Carl, I can confirm the trailer aspect. Before first flight I towed my
Europa for 1000 km on bumpy Canadian roads. At the end of the trip the
inboard TP5's had worked themselves loose. I pulled them out and rebonded
them with floxed redux. No problems since then. But those vertical supports
on the trailer should never be used. I now carry the tailplanes in the back
of my car.
Karl
>From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Extension of outboard Tailplane pip pin holes?
>Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:51:35 +0100
>
>Several Europa pilots have commented on the fact that my pip pins are a
>loose fit in the torque tube and advised I should drill them properly and
>fit oversize pins. Fortunately I never got round to it which seems to have
>been a blessing in disguise.
>
>Another cause of the sleeves disbonding is transporting the tailplanes on
>the Europa trailer. This places a direct strain on the TP6 sleeve, much
>more that caused by flying or taxying over "rough ground".
>
>I would suggest that if you trailer the tailplanes on the trailer, regular
>checks of the TP6 sleeves would be a good idea.
>
>Carl Pattinson
>G-LABS
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ron Jones
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Extension of outboard Tailplane pip pin holes?
>
>
> Hi Bob,
> Slotting the pip-pin holes in the torque tube was recommended to me by
>Neville - in the presence of Ivan and Andy. It makes good sense and I
>slotted mine about 1 mm in each direction. Thank goodness, I have no free
>play anywhere but my pip-pin recesses are non-standard (but IMHO, much
>better!)
> Regards,
> Ron Jones.
> G-RJWX (XS 359)
>
>
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