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1. 02:00 PM - Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (George Nielsen)
2. 03:32 PM - Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (Ryan Allen)
3. 03:36 PM - Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (FLYaDIVE)
4. 03:47 PM - Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (FLYaDIVE)
5. 03:48 PM - Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (FLYaDIVE)
6. 03:55 PM - Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (HCRV6@comcast.net)
7. 05:37 PM - Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank (Charlie England)
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| Subject: | Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on
the wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in
damage to the screw heads.
How can I remove the damaged screws?
Once the panel is removed, what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
Thanks.
George Nielsen
RV-6 PH-XGN
The Hague, the Netherlands
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| Subject: | Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
use an easy out to remove the screws.
> Date: Sun=2C 11 Sep 2011 22:55:48 +0200
> To: rv6-list@matronics.com
> From: genie@swissmail.org
> Subject: RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tan
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> Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on
> the wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in
> damage to the screw heads.
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> How can I remove the damaged screws?
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> Once the panel is removed=2C what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague=2C the Netherlands
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| Subject: | Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:55 PM, George Nielsen <genie@swissmail.org> wrote:
>
> Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on the
> wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in damage to the
> screw heads.
>
> How can I remove the damaged screws?
>
> Once the panel is removed, what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague, the Netherlands
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
George:
Did you get an answer to your question?
Step 1:
Soak the screws with BP Blast. It is a penetrating solution.
2 - Here you have a couple of options: a> Get a 10" long or greater SNAP-ON
screwdriver. NO Kitchen draw garbage... NOTHING MADE IN CHINA! b> If you
use a screwdriver with replaceable tips There is a special tip made by
SNAP-ON that works GREAT also.
3 - If #2 fails then you have to get a DREMAL with a thin blade CUT-OFF
BLADE and cut a slot head... YES you will probably cut into the skin. AND
you will still need a SNAP-ON quality COMMON, straight blade screwdriver.
For replacement work... DO NOT USE S/S screws. Use high temper structural
STEEL screws AND do not over tighten. 237.9% of the time people over
tighten the screws, don't you be one of them.
Barry
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:55 PM, George Nielsen <genie@swissmail.org> wrote:
>
> Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on the
> wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in damage to the
> screw heads.
>
> How can I remove the damaged screws?
>
> Once the panel is removed, what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6 PH-XGN
> The Hague, the Netherlands
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
OH! Ryan, you made a funny ROTFLMAO!
Barry
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Ryan Allen <johnryanallen@hotmail.com>wrote:
> use an easy out to remove the screws.
>
> > Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:55:48 +0200
> > To: rv6-list@matronics.com
> > From: genie@swissmail.org
> > Subject: RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel
> Tank
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> > Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on
> > the wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in
> > damage to the screw heads.
> >
> > How can I remove the damaged screws?
> >
> > Once the panel is removed, what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > George Nielsen
> > RV-6 PH-XGN**&g==
> >
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| Subject: | Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
I have had success using a small left hand drill bit (Yes, they do make them!)
and an easy out. Most of the time the damaged screw will back out when you start
the reverse turning drill bit.
Harry Crosby
RV-6 N16CX, 873 hours
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Nielsen" <genie@swissmail.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:55:48 PM
Subject: RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank
Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on
the wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in
damage to the screw heads.
How can I remove the damaged screws?
Once the panel is removed, what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
Thanks.
George Nielsen
RV-6 PH-XGN
The Hague, the Netherlands
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| Subject: | Re: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank |
I like Harry's idea, but you might need to use a round nose burr in a
Dremel tool (do they have them over there?:small grinder) to remove the
rest of the Phillips corners 1st. Otherwise, they may snag the bit &
break it. Even if you use a normal righthand bit, if you use one the
same size as the screw you can carefully drill off the tapered head of
the screw without hitting the skin. At that point, you *might* be able
to flex the skin up enough to simply slide the tank off over the remains
of the screw. The aft-most row of screw holes (at least on my -4) will
allow flexing the skin enough to do this.
If it's not corroded into the spar, you can then get a grip with pliers
to remove it. It will likely be easy to remove once the torque loading
is removed by drilling off the head.
On my -4, which I suspect is very similar to a -6, I had to
1: drain the tank (sorry if this seems obvious, but it will be heavy
with fuel in it)
2: remove the fairings
3: disconnect the fuel line, vent line, and fuel gauge leads, (I had to
pull the fuel line back into the fuselage to clear the tank)
4: remove the leading edge root end bolt & all the screws except a
couple on the top (for safety)
5: support the tank somehow so it can't move until you are ready to move
it, then remove the rest of the screws
6: my -4 had dimpled tank skins under the screws, so I slid thin
plastic/wood strips under the skin to lift the dimples out of the
countersunk holes in the spar & prevent scratching the spar
7: pull, shove, wiggle, etc until you can pull the tank off the spar
8: watch the leading edge brace on the fuselage as you pull the tank off
the plane.
Charlie
On 09/11/2011 05:52 PM, HCRV6@comcast.net wrote:
> I have had success using a small left hand drill bit (Yes, they do
> make them!) and an easy out. Most of the time the damaged screw will
> back out when you start the reverse turning drill bit.
>
> Harry Crosby
> RV-6 N16CX, 873 hours
>
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> *From: *"George Nielsen" <genie@swissmail.org>
> *To: *rv6-list@matronics.com
> *Sent: *Sunday, September 11, 2011 1:55:48 PM
> *Subject: *RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove
> Fuel Tank
>
>
> Due to a leaky starboard fuel tank I attempted to remove a panel on
> the wing some of the screws were rather tight. This resulted in
> damage to the screw heads.
>
> How can I remove the damaged screws?
>
> Once the panel is removed, what should I do to remove the fuel tank?
>
> Thanks.
>
> George Nielsen
> RV-6
>
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