---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/16/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:55 AM - "Jesus Bolt" list? (Ed Kranz) 2. 12:38 PM - Re: "Jesus Bolt" list? (Linn Walters) 3. 07:25 PM - Re: "Jesus Bolt" list? (Don McDonald) 4. 08:41 PM - Re: "Jesus Bolt" list? (Kelly McMullen) 5. 08:53 PM - Re: "Jesus Bolt" list? (Kelly McMullen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:55:24 AM PST US Subject: RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? From: Ed Kranz Hey Everyone. I'm getting towards the end of the build, and I've started thinking of the final inspections. Has anyone compiled a list of the so called "Jesus Bolts" that are flight critical single points of failure? Like the nuts and bolts that connect the ball end joints on the elevator pushrods? I was just rereading about the -10 that lost elevator control while landing and smashed up the nose pretty badly... due to either losing or never having a nut on one of these bolts. It would be great to have a piece of paper to use as a checklist while doing those final inspections before first flight, the extensive inspections during phase 1, and continuing yearly inspections. If no one has a specific list, I'd be happy to create an online spreadsheet that we all could contribute too. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:38:05 PM PST US From: Linn Walters Subject: Re: RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? You're farther along than I am .... I have another year (been saying that for 4 months now) to build, and can't answer your question. However, in lieu of a 'Jesus bolt list', I've been making sure that every fastener necessary for safe flight has yellow torque seal visible before I close up that area. My 'list' includes nuts/bolts, B nuts, cotter pins and safety wire. The torque seal goes on right after I've tightened the fastener ..... and if the torque seal is missing (because I messed up) the fastener gets re-tightened, not just checked off because 'I know it got tightened'. Great idea though ..... sorry I can't contribute to a 'list'. Linn On 1/16/2015 12:53 PM, Ed Kranz wrote: > Hey Everyone. > > I'm getting towards the end of the build, and I've started thinking of > the final inspections. Has anyone compiled a list of the so called > "Jesus Bolts" that are flight critical single points of failure? Like > the nuts and bolts that connect the ball end joints on the elevator > pushrods? I was just rereading about the -10 that lost elevator > control while landing and smashed up the nose pretty badly... due to > either losing or never having a nut on one of these bolts. > > It would be great to have a piece of paper to use as a checklist while > doing those final inspections before first flight, the extensive > inspections during phase 1, and continuing yearly inspections. > > If no one has a specific list, I'd be happy to create an online > spreadsheet that we all could contribute too. > * > > > * > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:25:45 PM PST US From: Don McDonald Subject: Re: RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? I think the absolute best way is to host an RVator club meeting and have ev eryone take a close look.=C2- Many eyes are better than a few.=C2- Does n't really matter how far along you are. I hosted at least 2. Don McDonald From: Ed Kranz To: rv10-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 11:53 AM Subject: RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? Hey Everyone. I'm getting towards the end of the build, and I've started thinking of the final inspections. Has anyone compiled a list of the so called "Jesus Bolts " that are flight critical single points of failure? Like the nuts and bolt s that connect the ball end joints on the elevator pushrods? I was just rer eading about the -10 that lost elevator control while landing and smashed u p the nose pretty badly... due to either losing or never having a nut on on e of these bolts. It would be great to have a piece of paper to use as a checklist while doin g those final inspections before first flight, the extensive inspections du ring phase 1, and continuing yearly inspections. If no one has a specific list, I'd be happy to create an online spreadsheet that we all could contribute too.=C2- ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:41:07 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? You can pretty well imagine the critical ones. All that attach flight controls and connect the individual pieces. The wing attach bolts. The vertical and horizontal stab bolts. The engine mounts and mount attach bolts. All of the gear attach bolts. Axle nuts. Any trim and autopilot servo attachments. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Ed Kranz > *To:* rv10-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Friday, January 16, 2015 11:53 AM > *Subject:* RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? > > Hey Everyone. > > I'm getting towards the end of the build, and I've started thinking of > the final inspections. Has anyone compiled a list of the so called > "Jesus Bolts" that are flight critical single points of failure? Like > the nuts and bolts that connect the ball end joints on the elevator > pushrods? I was just rereading about the -10 that lost elevator > control while landing and smashed up the nose pretty badly... due to > either losing or never having a nut on one of these bolts. > > It would be great to have a piece of paper to use as a checklist while > doing those final inspections before first flight, the extensive > inspections during phase 1, and continuing yearly inspections. > > If no one has a specific list, I'd be happy to create an online > spreadsheet that we all could contribute too. > * > > ://www.aeroelectric.com/">www.aeroelectric.com > ref="http://www.buildersbooks.com/">www.buildersbooks.com > p://www.homebuilthelp.com/">www.homebuilthelp.com > tp://www.mypilotstore.com/">www.mypilotstore.com > ttp://www.mrrace.com/">www.mrrace.com > ronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > ronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List > matronics.com/">http://forums.matronics.com > > * > > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:53:37 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? Add the throttle, mixture, and prop control attach bolts. On 1/16/2015 9:37 PM, Kelly McMullen wrote: > > You can pretty well imagine the critical ones. All that attach flight > controls and connect the individual pieces. The wing attach bolts. The > vertical and horizontal stab bolts. The engine mounts and mount attach > bolts. All of the gear attach bolts. Axle nuts. Any trim and autopilot > servo attachments. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Ed Kranz >> *To:* rv10-list@matronics.com >> *Sent:* Friday, January 16, 2015 11:53 AM >> *Subject:* RV10-List: "Jesus Bolt" list? >> >> Hey Everyone. >> >> I'm getting towards the end of the build, and I've started thinking >> of the final inspections. Has anyone compiled a list of the so called >> "Jesus Bolts" that are flight critical single points of failure? Like >> the nuts and bolts that connect the ball end joints on the elevator >> pushrods? I was just rereading about the -10 that lost elevator >> control while landing and smashed up the nose pretty badly... due to >> either losing or never having a nut on one of these bolts. >> >> It would be great to have a piece of paper to use as a checklist >> while doing those final inspections before first flight, the >> extensive inspections during phase 1, and continuing yearly inspections. >> >> If no one has a specific list, I'd be happy to create an online >> spreadsheet that we all could contribute too. >> * >> >> ://www.aeroelectric.com/">www.aeroelectric.com >> ref="http://www.buildersbooks.com/">www.buildersbooks.com >> p://www.homebuilthelp.com/">www.homebuilthelp.com >> tp://www.mypilotstore.com/">www.mypilotstore.com >> ttp://www.mrrace.com/">www.mrrace.com >> ronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> ronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List >> >> matronics.com/">http://forums.matronics.com >> >> * >> >> >> * >> >> >> * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-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/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-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.