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1. 11:52 AM - Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" (Garey Wittich)
2. 07:00 PM - Re: RV-List: Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" (Matt Dralle)
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| Subject: | Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" |
Matt:
Thank you for your Matronic Web Site - GREAT help !!!
I have no experience with your "bowing" problem.
Do have a question for you about "Oil Canning" of the Rudder Skin and did you have
the same problem ??
It occurs ONLY on the "right side" of the Rudder Skin: If I press down on the
Rudder Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2, it stays DOWN and between Stiffener 2 and
3 the Skin pops UP and stays popped UP. Pressing down between Stiffener 2
and 3 (Skin stays down) and the Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2 pops up and stays
that way. Acts like the Skin is stretched. Was VERY carefull with the Skin
so as not to damage it during construction.
Not sure if this will effect flight characteristics or is a common problem with
other builders or can be a future fatigue problem. Anybody have any experience
or ideas or knowledge about this ?????
Thanks, Garey Wittich Santa Monica, CA
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| Subject: | Re: RV-List: Elevator Skin "bowing" and Rudder "Oil Canning" |
At 11:52 AM 8/25/2008 Monday, Garey Wittich wrote:
>--> RV-List message posted by: Garey Wittich <gareywittich2000@yahoo.com>
>
>Matt:
>
>Thank you for your Matronic Web Site - GREAT help !!!
>
>I have no experience with your "bowing" problem.
>
>Do have a question for you about "Oil Canning" of the Rudder Skin and did you
have the same problem ??
>
>It occurs ONLY on the "right side" of the Rudder Skin: If I press down on the
Rudder Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2, it stays DOWN and between Stiffener 2
and 3 the Skin pops UP and stays popped UP. Pressing down between Stiffener 2
and 3 (Skin stays down) and the Skin between Stiffener 1 and 2 pops up and stays
that way. Acts like the Skin is stretched. Was VERY carefull with the Skin
so as not to damage it during construction.
>
>Not sure if this will effect flight characteristics or is a common problem with
other builders or can be a future fatigue problem. Anybody have any experience
or ideas or knowledge about this ?????
>
>
>Thanks, Garey Wittich Santa Monica, CA
My rudder doesn't seem to have any of the oil-canning you're talking about. Seems
straight and flat.
Matt
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