---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/07/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:03 AM - Re: corrosion on pitch torque tube (Andrew Sarangan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:03:47 AM PST US From: Andrew Sarangan Subject: Re: Europa-List: corrosion on pitch torque tube I just received the mod 75 kit (autopilot altitude hold) which included a new CS10 tube. This tube is indeed different from the one I got back in 2000. It is a golden color, and the weld joint has been spray coated with what looks like zinc chromate paint. On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 4:55 AM, G-IANI wrote: > > Andrew > > If your CS10 is dark brown/black then it will not have been plated. The > steel components were shipped with this oil finish up to about 2002/3 when > Europa started plating them (the gold finish). > > The oil finish will prevent some corrosion but a better solution is to clean > and paint the component. As your end caps are already in place try and > ensure you do not get any acid cleaner inside the tube. This will corrode > the MS21047 anchor nut and could make future removal difficult. Almost any > paint system designed for steel will do. > > > Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 350hours > Europa Club Mods Specialist > e-mail g-iani@ntlworld.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.