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1. 04:12 PM - Check your canopy rails (Sliders) (N395V)
2. 07:22 PM - Re: Check your canopy rails (Sliders) (u2nelson)
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| Subject: | Check your canopy rails (Sliders) |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: N395V <N395V@direcway.com>
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During run up today with the canopy full open the rear most rivet on the slider
rail broke and the canopy separated from the plane. According to by standers
the canopy shot straight up in the air suggesting front and back separated simultaneously
or very close to simultaneously. I have not found the rivet head yet
but it appears the rivet sheared as the hole is not enlarged. The rail is bent
almost straight up at the next to last rivet. Anyone else suffered a canopy
separation?
will these things fly without a canopy?
Milt
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| Subject: | Check your canopy rails (Sliders) |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "u2nelson" <u2nelson@prodigy.net>
I know this does not help you now, but it might help you in the future and
others who have not yet had a problem. I suggest standard operating
procedure is to close the canopy before run up, that is my standard and has
been since nearly day one when I noticed the canopy really gets to jinking
and jiving pretty hard during the run up when open. I was afraid of long
term fatigue on the parts from the run ups, and based on your experience,
sounds like this is a potential issue when run ups are conducted canopy
open. That 0-540 is pushing allot of air, even at 1500 RPM.
Greg Nelson
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[mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of N395V
Subject: Rocket-List: Check your canopy rails (Sliders)
--> Rocket-List message posted by: N395V <N395V@direcway.com>
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During run up today with the canopy full open the rear most rivet on the
slider rail broke and the canopy separated from the plane. According to by
standers the canopy shot straight up in the air suggesting front and back
separated simultaneously or very close to simultaneously. I have not found
the rivet head yet but it appears the rivet sheared as the hole is not
enlarged. The rail is bent almost straight up at the next to last rivet.
Anyone else suffered a canopy separation?
will these things fly without a canopy?
Milt
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