Yes sorry not engaging brain before writing. Pip pin vertical.
Thanks
And thanks
will
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kingsley
Hurst
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 18:52
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Setting the wing incidence
Will,
> 1. The rear lift pin is vertical. If this is correct do you
have
to cut out a slot in the root rib to get it in an out?
I think your wording here may be a little confusing. The actual lift
pin is
horizontal (actually parallel to the main wing pins when viewed
horizontally) and the hole through it which accommodates the Pip Pin
locking
pin is vertical. To enable insertion and removal of the Pip Pin, a hole
needs to be cut through the upper wing surface/fairing.
> 2. One of my front pins won=92t go in all the way ' still has
about 4
threads showing. The other one goes in all the way. How do I get a
grip of
the damn thing to screw it in short of taking the mole grips to it or
cutting a slot in the top for a screw driver?
In my opinion, if the threads on the pins and in the holes are clean and
dry, you should be able to screw the pins in fully by hand.
This is what I would try:-
* Swap the pins from one wing to the other to determine if it is the
pin or hole at fault.
* If the pin screws fully into the other wing, then it is the hole at
fault so ensure the tap will easily screw fully into the hole and that
the
thread in the hole contains no debris from the tapping operation.
* The pin may have been dropped or something may have dropped on it
and damaged the thread. If so, in the absence of having the proper die
to
restore the thread, drill and tap a hole through a 1/4" piece of flat
steel.
Using a vice with "soft jaws"*, clamp the pin tightly in the vice and
screw
the 1/4" piece of steel down over the thread. This will allow you
enough
leverage to overcome a slight deformation of the thread on the pin and
will
hopefully restore the thread to enable it to be screwed back easily into
the
wing.
* "Soft Jaws" eg, two pieces of 1.5" X 1.5" aluminium angle placed into
the
jaws of the vice to prevent damage to the part being held.
Cheers
Kingsley in Oz
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