---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 12/29/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:27 PM - Re: Automatic Flaps (nick otterback) 2. 02:41 PM - Re: Automatic Flaps (John Davis) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:27:49 PM PST US From: nick otterback Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Automatic Flaps Linda, Look for Movement in the inboard flap bracket. On the earlier kits, about 30 and earlier the counter sunk structrual screw that holds the bracket on was a bit long, so the manufacture of the flap used an extra washer, unfortunately this caused the braket to loosen over time and cause the flap to move about a 1/2" or so but no problem in flight. Discovered this on our Demo. The plane was out of trim all of a sudden. We also after about 20 degress flaps noticed a roll as flaps deployed. One flap would stay up a bit as the other went down causing a roll. We have since fixed the this on the kits long ago but not before ours or yours, and have flown the demo and all of our problems have gone away. The plane flys straight flaps up or down as it should..... nick JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS wrote: Hi Lightning Lovers, I have a mystery to see if you can help explain; when I use 10 degrees flaps for takeoff in the Lightning, they raise automatically during the takeoff. I have never had to retract the flaps after takeoff. Any ideas? Anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? Merry Christmas, Linda --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:41:49 PM PST US From: "John Davis" Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Automatic Flaps Ok Nick. How did you fix it? And what again am I looking for? John Davis _____ From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of nick otterback Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:26 PM Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Automatic Flaps Linda, Look for Movement in the inboard flap bracket. On the earlier kits, about 30 and earlier the counter sunk structrual screw that holds the bracket on was a bit long, so the manufacture of the flap used an extra washer, unfortunately this caused the braket to loosen over time and cause the flap to move about a 1/2" or so but no problem in flight. Discovered this on our Demo. The plane was out of trim all of a sudden. We also after about 20 degress flaps noticed a roll as flaps deployed. One flap would stay up a bit as the other went down causing a roll. We have since fixed the this on the kits long ago but not before ours or yours, and have flown the demo and all of our problems have gone away. The plane flys straight flaps up or down as it should..... nick JOSEPH MATHIAS LINDA MATHIAS wrote: Hi Lightning Lovers, I have a mystery to see if you can help explain; when I use 10 degrees flaps for takeoff in the Lightning, they raise automatically during the takeoff. I have never had to retract the flaps after takeoff. Any ideas? Anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? _____ Be a better friend, newshound, and ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-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/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-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.