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1. 03:37 PM - WD-1007-L (dlm)
2. 04:34 PM - Re: WD-1007-L (Robert Jones)
3. 05:04 PM - Re: WD-1007-L (Kelly McMullen)
4. 05:19 PM - Re: WD-1007-L (Robert Jones)
5. 09:14 PM - Motopod, cargo pod? (David Carr)
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Anyone had any problems with the steps on the 10? After about 1400 hours
and 12 years, the step folded downward as I began to enter the aircraft.
Initial examination revealed 1/2 a bead across the top of the step, we will
attempt to determine whether corrosion played a part. Upon examination of
the new part the weld bead covers the entire top of the step but by visual
inspection of the new part we found a size 40 hole in the internal section
of the parts which could allow moisture into the step area. Other builders
may want to examine the area between the step and the vertical attach piece
for a good weld bead. We had no steppers on the step exceeding 200# and the
estimated usage is about 2000 times usage. BTW, there is no plan provision
to access the bolt that holds the step in place; therefore it is left to
the builder to provide access or plan to cut a hole later if required..
David McNeill
N46007
l
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When I was building mine, which only has 100 hours on it so far, one of the steps
had a poor weld joint across the top where it joins the horizontal tube that
goes in the fuselage. This was discovered when I was cleaning up the weld to
get them chromed. A friend repairs it with a Tig welder and I put flush inspection
covers in the baggage area so I could install new ones it it was ever necessary.
A friends late model steps were made of stainless steel so he just got
them polished.
Robert Jones
> On Aug 29, 2020, at 3:42 PM, dlm <dlm34077@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
> Anyone had any problems with the steps on the 10? After about 1400 hours and
12 years, the step folded downward as I began to enter the aircraft. Initial examination
revealed 1/2 a bead across the top of the step, we will attempt to
determine whether corrosion played a part. Upon examination of the new part the
weld bead covers the entire top of the step but by visual inspection of the
new part we found a size 40 hole in the internal section of the parts which could
allow moisture into the step area. Other builders may want to examine the
area between the step and the vertical attach piece for a good weld bead. We had
no steppers on the step exceeding 200# and the estimated usage is about 2000
times usage. BTW, there is no plan provision to access the bolt that holds the
step in place; therefore it is left to the builder to provide access or plan
to cut a hole later if required..
>
> David McNeill
> N46007
> l
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Are you saying that Vans now makes the steps from Stainless, or is there
another source?
Sent from my TRS-80 Model 100
On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 4:39 PM Robert Jones <rjones560xl@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> When I was building mine, which only has 100 hours on it so far, one of
> the steps had a poor weld joint across the top where it joins the
> horizontal tube that goes in the fuselage. This was discovered when I was
> cleaning up the weld to get them chromed. A friend repairs it with a Tig
> welder and I put flush inspection covers in the baggage area so I could
> install new ones it it was ever necessary. A friends late model steps wer
e
> made of stainless steel so he just got them polished.
>
> Robert Jones
>
> > On Aug 29, 2020, at 3:42 PM, dlm <dlm34077@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB
> > Anyone had any problems with the steps on the 10? After about 1400 hour
s
> and 12 years, the step folded downward as I began to enter the aircraft.
> Initial examination revealed 1/2 a bead across the top of the step, we wi
ll
> attempt to determine whether corrosion played a part. Upon examination of
> the new part the weld bead covers the entire top of the step but by visua
l
> inspection of the new part we found a size 40 hole in the internal sectio
n
> of the parts which could allow moisture into the step area. Other builder
s
> may want to examine the area between the step and the vertical attach pie
ce
> for a good weld bead. We had no steppers on the step exceeding 200# and t
he
> estimated usage is about 2000 times usage. BTW, there is no plan provisio
n
> to access the bolt that holds the step in place; therefore it is left to
> the builder to provide access or plan to cut a hole later if required..
> >
> > David McNeill
> > N46007
> > l
>
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He ones my friend got were from Vans quite recently and the chrome shop iden
tified the material as stainless steel and said they could not chrome them. T
hey polished them. They were painted with some grey primer before we cleaned
them up. I have no idea how long that has been going on.
Robert Jones
> On Aug 29, 2020, at 5:09 PM, Kelly McMullen <apilot2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB
> Are you saying that Vans now makes the steps from Stainless, or is there a
nother source?
> Sent from my TRS-80 Model 100
>
>
>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 4:39 PM Robert Jones <rjones560xl@gmail.com> wrot
e:
>>
>> When I was building mine, which only has 100 hours on it so far, one of t
he steps had a poor weld joint across the top where it joins the horizontal t
ube that goes in the fuselage. This was discovered when I was cleaning up th
e weld to get them chromed. A friend repairs it with a Tig welder and I put f
lush inspection covers in the baggage area so I could install new ones it it
was ever necessary. A friends late model steps were made of stainless steel
so he just got them polished.
>>
>> Robert Jones
>>
>> > On Aug 29, 2020, at 3:42 PM, dlm <dlm34077@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > =EF=BB
>> > Anyone had any problems with the steps on the 10? After about 1400 hour
s and 12 years, the step folded downward as I began to enter the aircraft. I
nitial examination revealed 1/2 a bead across the top of the step, we will a
ttempt to determine whether corrosion played a part. Upon examination of the
new part the weld bead covers the entire top of the step but by visual insp
ection of the new part we found a size 40 hole in the internal section of th
e parts which could allow moisture into the step area. Other builders may wa
nt to examine the area between the step and the vertical attach piece for a g
ood weld bead. We had no steppers on the step exceeding 200# and the estimat
ed usage is about 2000 times usage. BTW, there is no plan provision to acces
s the bolt that holds the step in place; therefore it is left to the builder
to provide access or plan to cut a hole later if required..
>> >
>> > David McNeill
>> > N46007
>> > l
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| Subject: | Motopod, cargo pod? |
Hi list,
Does anyone have experience with the Motopod cargo pod? If so, what is
your take?
Also, I'd be very interested to hear if anyone has retrofitted one onto a
flying airplane and how easy/hard that was.
Thanks,
David
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