only)
That would be my concern, I'm planning on a dedicated hard point slightly
outboard of the hinge.
Cheers,
Pete
A239
On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Frans Veldman <frans@privatepilots.nl>wrote:
>
> On 11/18/2011 08:04 PM, Bob Harrison wrote:
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>> Hi! Herewith a photo of the tie down location on the wing/flap hinge
>> block
>> on G-PTAG .
>>
>
> Ehm, the flap hinge is designed for holding the flap in position. Tying
> down the aircraft with it imposes the hinge to possible jerking loads, in a
> different angle than the hinge is supposed to receive during its intended
> use. I remember some notes about not using pencil marks on this apparently
> sensitive and critical part. Can anyone make an educated guess whether
> using this part as tie down point would not compromise the attachment or
> strength of the hinge?
>
> Frans
>
>
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