Thank you Ron. Unfortunately our final paint is indeed on. Really
dislike the idea of merely gluing it back in place - don't see how
it's going to be better. Before embarking on major surgery like
yours, we're investigating the possibility of getting the outer edge
of TP5 welded to a plate of thinish SS such that when the TP% is
bonded back in place the plate sits flat on the root rib to which it
could be bonded. If it come to nothing we may go your way.
Regards
Paul
G-GIDY
On 27 May 2008, at 03:11, <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote:
>
> Hi Paul
>
> "Anyone had TP5 disbond from the tail plane root rib? If so I'd like
>> to pick your brains."
>
> My partner and his dad picked up our kit in Florida and trucked it
> back to
> New York. The first time I saw kit, the first thing I did was begin to
> fool with tailplanes. It took 45 minutes to have a TP5 debonded!
> Tailplanes were "accelerated". Here is how we dealt with:
> http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?
> set_albumName=album220&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view
> _album.php
>
> We did send back and repair was putting a fillet of flox from outside
> (April 2003). Unacceptable. Too were worries that the outer
> bushings was
> bonded as well as the inners which would probably fail right after
> final
> paint applied.
>
> "When" our inner and outer bushings become debonded, there will be
> a lot
> of aeroplane coming with them.
>
> Note rowing skull CF oars for guide while assembling. I like the
> Mod. of
> wrapping fiberglass around both bushings on a new build, but not
> too easy
> to do on a completed tailplane. I would rather see the first layer
> of BID
> using redux and peelply, then when cured use Aeropoxy/BID to complete.
> Redux holds better to metals and its slight flexibility prevents as
> harsh
> a point loading. Still a fine mod because upon assembly it prevents
> tremendous loads being exerted on inner bushing until torque tube
> enters
> the outer bushing. I do understand the BID encapsulates the bushings,
> still first layer of Redux is better IMHO.
>
> Ron Parigoris
>
>
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