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1. 02:39 AM - Re: Flaperon tube looseness? (dave)
2. 02:43 AM - Re: 618 EXHAUST (dave)
3. 12:21 PM - Re: Flaperon tube looseness? (Lowell Fitt)
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| Subject: | Re: Flaperon tube looseness? |
If you can see loose rivets allowing movement then I would investigate further.
Loose rivets will only get looser and migjht be a early warning sign of something.
BTW -- how much should a model 5 weight empty with a 0240 >?
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618 exhaust will be real touch to fit inside a Kitfox cowl without butchering the
performance. THe 582 exhaust is shorrtened by about 2 1/2" and causes a 5
t o8 HP drop in HP- 58 Kitfox only get about 58 HP .
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| Subject: | Re: Flaperon tube looseness? |
Carl,
I don't think that amount of looseness is normal. In thinking of the
construction, there should be a steel bulkhead / rib on the inboard end of
the flaperon that the tube is riveted to as well as to the mass balance
weights. The rivets should be Stainless Steel. If the movement is between
the tube and the steel rib it should be addressed. I think what I would do
is drill out the rivets and install larger rivets. There is also a
tendency to develop slop in the linkages as well, but I think 10 degrees is
too much.
Lowell
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From: "cschmokel" <cschmokel@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 11:19 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Flaperon tube looseness?
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> Hey guys,
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> I noticed something a little strange about my Kitfox 5. With the control
> sticks completely secured, the flaperons have roughly 10 degrees of wiggle
> room. It appears that the flaperon tubes remain firmly in place, and the
> flaperons wiggle about these tubes due to a bit of rivet looseness. Is
> this normal? Thanks!
>
> Carl
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=299332#299332
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