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1. 03:25 AM - Re: Mouse in mono (jglazener)
2. 06:10 AM - Re: Re: Mouse in mono (ami-mcfadyean@talktalk.net)
3. 11:03 AM - Re: Mouse in mono (graeme bird)
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Subject: | Re: Mouse in mono |
Can't speak from Europa experience (I am still building), but having worked for
Fokker in Product Support, this is not new. We once had a Fokker 70 flown back
from Indonesia. The books were in boxes in the aisle, and when inspected in
Amsterdam were found to have been chewed on by a rat. Back in Jakarta they swore
the books had been in good nick when they were put on board. Good chance the
rat was therefore (still) on the plane. Problem is that like all rodents the
buggers have a particular affinity for wiring insulation. The whole plane had
to be fumigated, stripped and inspected just in case.
Not saying you should do that, but it may well be worthwhile checking where it
could have been and have a good look there.
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Jeroen
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Subject: | Re: Mouse in mono |
I've had acorns in the wing before now (in the control runs, which could have turned
"interesting"!) and had to turn the wing on its spar-end to shake them out.
Mice can get in up the tailspring and through appertures in the fin area; I routinely
block gaps around the tailspring with a rag when hangared. Also block the
anti-servo tab operating-arm appertures with bits of ply shaped to fit those
holes, which serve as a control lock.
I've found dead mice in the wheel fairings, so tri-gears aren't immune, but from
this point they can get no further in to the 'plane.
Mouse poison seems to be a waste of time, they just eat it (or drag off the whole
packet) and come back for more, including helping themselves from boxes of
unopened poison.
DuncanMcF
do not archive.
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From: j.glazener@planet.nl
Subj: Europa-List: Re: Mouse in mono
Can't speak from Europa experience (I am still building), but having worked for
Fokker in Product Support, this is not new. We once had a Fokker 70 flown back
from Indonesia. The books were in boxes in the aisle, and when inspected in
Amsterdam were found to have been chewed on by a rat. Back in Jakarta they swore
the books had been in good nick when they were put on board. Good chance the
rat was therefore (still) on the plane. Problem is that like all rodents the
buggers have a particular affinity for wiring insulation. The whole plane had
to be fumigated, stripped and inspected just in case.
Not saying you should do that, but it may well be worthwhile checking where it
could have been and have a good look there.
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Jeroen
http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=44165
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Subject: | Re: Mouse in mono |
All interesting. I was wondering where he could have got in. Little critter. I
have bought an ultrasonic deterrent, some poison and traps and i'll think about
making up some wooden baffles (but there is a risk I will forget to remove before
flight!!!!). The plane is in a hangar in a field, there is nothing for them
to eat in it so its about warmth and nesting. There was as a plastic bag of
tissues where it had been - comfy nesting.
We get them in our house loft some years. It's a particular time of the year and
also nothing up there to eat. We sort them with some peanut butter on sprung
traps sorts and then nothing until the next year.
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Graeme Bird
G-UMPY - Mono Classic/XS FFW 912S, Woodcomp 3000/3W CS, trutrak Gemini 2 axis
ap, pflarm, ads-b out, 8.33khz, mode S, FP 5, Aera500 & SD on Nexus,
250 hours & 4 years on the Mono, 880 total
g(at)gdbmk.co.uk
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