Help Guys,
I made a horrible discovery today, and I need some help. On doing an inspection
of the wing outer panels, I discovered that the original builder had used SS
rivets to mount the piano hinges to the spars, and one came loose!
I scanned the plans but could not find anything about the ins
Tim, The plans call for nuts to be floxed to the back
side of the spar and then screws put through the spar
and screwed into the nuts. Same on the aileron spar.
Hope this helps. Rick Wilson.
--- Timothy Bellville
wrote:
> Help Guys,
> I made a horrible discovery today, and I need some
> help. On d
>I made a horrible discovery today, and I need some help. On doing an
inspection of the wing outer panels, I discovered that the original builder
had used SS rivets to mount the piano hinges to the spars, and one came loose!
>Tim Bellville
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In a message dated 7/8/2003 4:04:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
soner...@worldnet.att.net writes:
> and one came loose!
Before you decide how to reattach the rivet to the spar, you had better know
why it came loose. Long piano hinges are known for binding and pulling itself
from the attach poin
m: "Rick Wilson"
To: "KR builders and pilots"
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: KR>KR2 Ailerons
> Tim, The plans call for nuts to be floxed to the back
> side of the spar and then screws put through the spar
> and screwed into the nuts. Same on t
Thanks Larry ,
looks like I need to buy a recent version of the plans, I have an original
set that came with the project,(1974?)
Tim
- Original Message -
From: "larry flesner"
To: "KR builders and pilots"
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 8:19 AM
Subject: KR>KR2
Thanks Orma,
It actually has four 10" long hinges.
I plan on doing exploratory surgery this week.
Tim
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Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: KR>KR2 Ailerons
> In a message dated 7/8/2003 4:04:57 AM Eastern Daylight Ti
@list.krnet.org
Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 4:04:42 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR>KR2 Ailerons
Help Guys,
I made a horrible discovery today, and I need some help. On doing an
inspection of the wing outer panels, I discovered that the original builder
had used SS rivets to mount the piano hinges
>We attach the aileron hinges with 8-32 blind nuts. These nuts are held in
>place with rivets. All the stress, when attached, is on the nut, not on the
>rivet.
>Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
+++=
Dan,
What are you riveting the blind nuts
To: KR builders and pilots
Subject: Re: KR>KR2 Ailerons
>
> Thanks Rick,
looks like I'm tearing in to these wings!
I don't know what is under the glass, I hope he didn't put them in to the
wood spar.
I was actually hoping he glassed over some alum.
I have a call in to
RE:
>We attach the aileron hinges with 8-32 blind nuts. These nuts are held in
>place with rivets. All the stress, when attached, is on the nut, not on the
>rivet.
>Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
+++=
Dan,
What are you riveting the blind
Bellville
Sent: 07/09/03 08:32 PM
To: Brian Kraut
Subject: Re: Re: KR>KR2 Ailerons
>
> Well ,just my luck, he did pop rivet the hinges to the WOOD spar, It was
meant to be a temporary installation for alignment then install the nuts
later.
Do I have to use nut plates or can I use nyloc
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