---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 08/29/20: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:37:58 PM PST US From: dlm Subject: RV10-List: WD-1007-L 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:34:44 PM PST US From: Robert Jones Subject: Re: RV10-List: WD-1007-L 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 wrote: > > > 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:04:24 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: WD-1007-L 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 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 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 > =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:19:03 PM PST US From: Robert Jones Subject: Re: RV10-List: WD-1007-L 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 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 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 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 >> >> ========== >> -List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navi gator?RV10-List >> ========== >> FORUMS - >> eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com >> ========== >> WIKI - >> errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com >> ========== >> b Site - >> -Matt Dralle, List Admin. >> rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contributio n >> ========== >> >> >> ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:14:11 PM PST US From: David Carr Subject: RV10-List: 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. 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