---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/26/07: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:07 AM - Make Sure You're Listed! List of Contributors Published Dec 1! (Matt Dralle) 1. 01:41 AM - Monowheel trailer ramp hinge. (Roger Anderson) 2. 03:20 AM - Europa Aircraft - Service Bulletin 15 (David.Corbett) 3. 07:55 AM - Stress engineer needed (Karl Heindl) 4. 03:09 PM - Re: Europa Aircraft - Service Bulletin 15 (Laptop JR) 5. 04:22 PM - A few curiosity questions () 6. 10:22 PM - Re: A few curiosity questions (Robert C Harrison) 7. 10:57 PM - Re: A few curiosity questions () ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:07:04 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: Make Sure You're Listed! List of Contributors Published Dec 1! Dear Listers, The List of Contributors (LOC) is just around the corner! On December 1st I post a list of everyone that so generously made a Contribution to support the Lists. Its my way of publicly thanking everyone that took a minute to show their appreciation for the Lists. As a number of people have pointed out in their Contribution comments, these Lists seems at least as valuable of a building/flying/recreating tool as a typical your magazine subscription! And how interactive is a magazine, after all? Won't you take minute and assure that your name is on the upcoming LOC? Tell others that you appreciate the Lists. Making a Contribution to support the Lists is fast and easy using your Visa, MasterCard, or Paypal account: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: Matronics / Matt Dralle PO Box 347 Livermore CA 94551-0347 USA (Please include your email address on the check!) I would like to thank everyone that has so generously made a Contribution thus far during this year's List Fund Raiser! Remember that its YOUR support that keeps these Lists running and improving! Don't forget to include a little comment about how the Lists have helped you! Thank you! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:41:31 AM PST US From: "Roger Anderson" Subject: Europa-List: Monowheel trailer ramp hinge. I discovered by chance that the lower half of the ramp hinge on my monowheel trailer was badly fractured and that only one remaining lug was operational. Had that failed I dread to think of the consequences. This part of the hinge is out of sight on the underside of the wheel well and can only be checked with a mirror. I suggest that others who use the monowheel trailer would be well advised to check their ramp hinges. Much to my surprise and delight the factory have the hinges in stock and have promised me an immediate dispatch of a replacement hinge. Roger Anderson (G-BXTD) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:20:21 AM PST US From: "David.Corbett" Subject: Europa-List: Europa Aircraft - Service Bulletin 15 Service Bulletin 15 requires application of Loctite 603 (after degreasing) to the surface of TP4 in certain places. My aircraft, serial 265, was built according to a Manual dated January 1996. Chapter 24, page 24-3, required an inspection panel of 4" circumference at the rear of the fuselage, and that is what I built into my aircraft. Can anyone suggest how I can carry out SB 15 through this 4" hole, which is of course reduced in internal diameter by the tabs that hold the retaining screws? There is no way that I can reach TP4 and its fittings, even with my very skinny arms. I could, of course, climb into the fuselage, lying on multiple cushions, etc - but I doubt if I would ever get out again! I had quite enough trouble doing that when I did Mod 70 a few years ago. How are other owners with 4" inspection holes carrying out this SB? I know some aircraft have 5" holes there - including one here at Shobdon which is much older than mine. Any ideas will be most welcome - thank you all. David UK 265 G-BZAM 460 hrs ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:53 AM PST US From: Karl Heindl Subject: Europa-List: Stress engineer needed Is there an engineer and Europa owner available anywhere and willing to do some calculations (for a fee of course) and specifications for a simple re-enforcement of the fuselage. For a long time now I have been planning to replace the lower rear access hole with a larger rectangular opening right on top of the fuselage, just in front of the fin. This would greatly facilitate working in that tail section and doing proper regular inspections. The opening would probably be reenforced with a carbon fibre frame. If anyone is interested please contact me off-list. Cheers, Karl ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:09:18 PM PST US From: "Laptop JR" Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Aircraft - Service Bulletin 15 David I will be in the same position with kit 327. Maybe we just have to use a thin nylon tube on our supplies of thinner and Loctite 603 and try to get the end in a position to deposit the two in turn into a place where it will find its way between the two surfaces to locked together? JR (Bob) Gowing Kit 327 in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: David.Corbett To: Europa Forum Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:17 PM Subject: Europa-List: Europa Aircraft - Service Bulletin 15 Service Bulletin 15 requires application of Loctite 603 (after degreasing) to the surface of TP4 in certain places. My aircraft, serial 265, was built according to a Manual dated January 1996. Chapter 24, page 24-3, required an inspection panel of 4" circumference at the rear of the fuselage, and that is what I built into my aircraft. Can anyone suggest how I can carry out SB 15 through this 4" hole, which is of course reduced in internal diameter by the tabs that hold the retaining screws? There is no way that I can reach TP4 and its fittings, even with my very skinny arms. I could, of course, climb into the fuselage, lying on multiple cushions, etc - but I doubt if I would ever get out again! I had quite enough trouble doing that when I did Mod 70 a few years ago. How are other owners with 4" inspection holes carrying out this SB? I know some aircraft have 5" holes there - including one here at Shobdon which is much older than mine. Any ideas will be most welcome - thank you all. David UK 265 G-BZAM 460 hrs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- 25/11/2007 4:24 PM ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:01 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: A few curiosity questions From: Has anyone taken off a wing and rolled a Monowheel on side (using seat cushions) to either drop gear, or repair a flat? Any pics? Has anyone rolled a Monowheel on side with 1 wing off to try making work on Torque Tube area a bit easier? Does it help? How fast can you go with acceptable handling on ground (GPS) with Tri gear and wings off? Ron Parigoris ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:22:48 PM PST US From: "Robert C Harrison" Subject: RE: Europa-List: A few curiosity questions Hi! Ron I can only answer the trike question:- I would expect the trike would handle up to 60kts without much question, it has directional control with the differential braking. You need to be very much able to anticipate the adverse torque effect of the prop and engine though, ie:- hard right rudder would be needed as if with wings. Of course you would need a very long runway on which to accelerate then brake. The friction damper on the nose leg would need to be right "on song" too. Regards Bob Harrison G-PTAG -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us Sent: 26 November 2007 23:04 Subject: Europa-List: A few curiosity questions Has anyone taken off a wing and rolled a Monowheel on side (using seat cushions) to either drop gear, or repair a flat? Any pics? Has anyone rolled a Monowheel on side with 1 wing off to try making work on Torque Tube area a bit easier? Does it help? How fast can you go with acceptable handling on ground (GPS) with Tri gear and wings off? Ron Parigoris -- 25/11/2007 16:24 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:57:24 PM PST US Subject: RE: Europa-List: A few curiosity questions From: Hi Bob "I would expect the trike would handle up to 60kts without much question, it has directional control with the differential braking. You need to be very much able to anticipate the adverse torque effect of the prop and engine though, ie:- hard right rudder would be needed as if with wings. Of course you would need a very long runway on which to accelerate then brake. The friction damper on the nose leg would need to be right "on song" too." Thx. for the reply. I would expect about the same of the Trigear. Did you ever run yours without wings on? I had a I-80 Kasperwing motorglider, and without the wing and associated inertia, it became less directional stable at a lesser speed than with wing. 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