---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 09/11/11: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:00:03 PM PST US From: George Nielsen 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:32:52 PM PST US From: Ryan Allen Subject: RE: RV6-List: 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 k > > > 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=2C what should I do to remove the fuel tank? > > Thanks. > > George Nielsen > RV-6 PH-XGN > The Hague=2C the Netherlands > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:36:18 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank From: FLYaDIVE On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:55 PM, George Nielsen 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 > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:47:21 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank From: FLYaDIVE 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 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 > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:13 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV6-List: Damaged Screw Heads when Attempting to Remove Fuel Tank From: FLYaDIVE OH! Ryan, you made a funny ROTFLMAO! Barry On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Ryan Allen 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 > > > > > > > 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== > > > > > > > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:55:08 PM PST US From: HCRV6@comcast.net Subject: Re: RV6-List: 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" 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 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:26 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: RV6-List: 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: *"George Nielsen" > *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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv6-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV6-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/rv6-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv6-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.