On Sep 13, 2014, at 4:06 AM, tonyvaccarella <tony@weimagine.com.au>
wrote:
> While taking stock of the equipment I noted that the aileron mass
balance reassesses that should have been installed prior to wing
close-out are missing.
Tony=85I don=92t recall any previous discussion on this forum of the
situation which you face.
I too have heard of judicious application of heat being used to undo
Reduxed joints, but I=92ve no experience doing so.
Given that the previous builder of your kit made this omission=85and
I=92ll say a rather fundemental omission at that...if I were in your
shoes, the first thing I would do is slowly and carefully verify that
EVERYTHING ELSE which was required to have been installed prior to wing
close-out was in fact accomplished.
If everything else is satisfactory, I would then explore the possibility
of cutting out the underside of the wing at the trailing edge so that
the mass balance recess could be inserted and reinforced=85I=92d
consider the possibility of creating some flanges which could support
the moulded recess.
I do not have the background or knowledge to give any advice=85I can
only describe how I would imagine myself dealing w/ this problem.
Be aware that there have been some wings shipped w/ the pre-moulded
locations for the mass balance recess moldings mis-aligned (as were
mine)=85in which case, preparation for those moldings was a bit more
complicated. I believe there is an advisory from the factory on how to
deal w/ this situation.
Proceed w/ caution,
Hope this helps,
Fred
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