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1. 06:03 AM - Can someone bring me up to speed - RV-6A nose wheel problems. (Terry Mortimore)
2. 07:24 AM - Re: Bolts (Larry Bowen)
3. 07:34 AM - Re: Bolts (Radomir Zaric)
4. 08:35 AM - Re: Can someone bring me up to speed - RV-6A nose wheel problems. (Ed Anderson)
5. 10:59 AM - Re: Bolts (Larry Bowen)
6. 11:31 AM - Bolt saga... (Radomir Zaric)
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| Subject: | Can someone bring me up to speed - RV-6A nose wheel |
problems.
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Terry Mortimore <terry.mortimore@shaw.ca>
Hi Gang:
I'm finally going to be able to get back to building my RV-6A after too long a
break. I'm going to order my fuselage kit and I have to decide which version to
build.
My situation has changed and it looks like I will be based on a 2000 foot grass
strip that does have some rough spots. At the time I was forced to put my project
on the back burner there was a problem with the nose wheel rod on the 6A's,
some had broken and I believe there was a recall of sorts.
My question, have there been any problems since? Has the problem been corrected?
I would prefer the 6A, but if there is any doubt about it I would go with the 6
and get some tailwheel training.
thanks, terry.
Terry Mortimore,
426 McNabb Street
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Canada P6B-1Z3
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--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
It's hard to picture what area you're talking about. Can you bring it
Sunday? There will be no shortage of opinions!!
I order the wrong nuts once. They were coarse theads and the bolts were
fine thread. Could that be the problem?
-
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Radomir Zaric [mailto:vitez@carolina.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:53 PM
> To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Bolts
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> --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric"
> --> <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
>
> $%#$
>
> I now officially hate bolts.. :)
>
> Trying to "fix" a nutplate on the tie-down bar (which was
> already bolted in place).. I managed to get 4 out of 8 screws
> out. The other 4 are stuck.. they're not going anywhere..
> either way any more.
>
> To say I'm frustrated would be an understatement :(
>
> Would anyone have any ideas what I can do now? 2 are from
> one of the brackets, and the other two are on the opposite
> side -- the ones that are fastened with 365-1032 nuts. How
> can a nut get stuck on a bolt??? May got stripped a bit in
> the middle somehow, but how and why - no idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Radomir
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--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
Sorry if it wasn't clear. In the meantime, I got two more bolts out... so I
only have one aileron bellcrank bracket left (both bolts on it).
This picture will exactly show the problem area:
http://images.rvproject.com/images/2002/20020829_right_bellcrank_installed.j
pg
It's the bracket (where it says "R" and has an arrow pointing up). Both of
those bolts are stuck.. they're not coming out. I can turn 'em, but they're
not going anywhere.
PS. They were proper bolts/nuts/nutplates but I think I messed it up while
torqueing...
PPS. Since it's stuck like that, I can't really bring the whole thing with
me.
Thanks
Radomir
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From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Larry
Bowen
Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Bolts
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
It's hard to picture what area you're talking about. Can you bring it
Sunday? There will be no shortage of opinions!!
I order the wrong nuts once. They were coarse theads and the bolts were
fine thread. Could that be the problem?
-
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Radomir Zaric [mailto:vitez@carolina.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:53 PM
> To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Bolts
>
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> --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric"
> --> <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
>
> $%#$
>
> I now officially hate bolts.. :)
>
> Trying to "fix" a nutplate on the tie-down bar (which was
> already bolted in place).. I managed to get 4 out of 8 screws
> out. The other 4 are stuck.. they're not going anywhere..
> either way any more.
>
> To say I'm frustrated would be an understatement :(
>
> Would anyone have any ideas what I can do now? 2 are from
> one of the brackets, and the other two are on the opposite
> side -- the ones that are fastened with 365-1032 nuts. How
> can a nut get stuck on a bolt??? May got stripped a bit in
> the middle somehow, but how and why - no idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Radomir
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| Subject: | Re: Can someone bring me up to speed - RV-6A nose wheel |
problems.
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
Terry, Van offered a beefier nose wheel rod for the RV-6A after several had
failed. I shipped my old rod back and they match holed drilled the new rod
to match (it is visibly thicker). I have flown in and out of grass strips
with no problem. So I believe that problem has been fixed. I have heard of
no unexpected failures since.
As to whether you want to routinely operate out of a rough grass strip with
a RV-6A is another issue. I personally have found I like the ability to
really stand on the brakes hard without worry about nosing over - it saved
my aircraft once. But, clearly experience has shown that a tail dragger is
better for rough fields over the long haul.
Ed
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Mortimore" <terry.mortimore@shaw.ca>
Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Can someone bring me up to speed - RV-6A nose
wheel problems.
> --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Terry Mortimore
<terry.mortimore@shaw.ca>
>
>
> Hi Gang:
>
> I'm finally going to be able to get back to building my RV-6A after too
long a break. I'm going to order my fuselage kit and I have to decide which
version to build.
>
> My situation has changed and it looks like I will be based on a 2000 foot
grass strip that does have some rough spots. At the time I was forced to put
my project on the back burner there was a problem with the nose wheel rod on
the 6A's, some had broken and I believe there was a recall of sorts.
>
> My question, have there been any problems since? Has the problem been
corrected?
>
> I would prefer the 6A, but if there is any doubt about it I would go with
the 6 and get some tailwheel training.
>
>
> thanks, terry.
>
>
> Terry Mortimore,
> 426 McNabb Street
> Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
> Canada P6B-1Z3
>
>
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--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>
Ah. OK. You still have access to both sides of the bolt, right? You could
grind the nut off and try a new nut/bolt.
-
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Radomir Zaric [mailto:vitez@carolina.rr.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 10:35 AM
> To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Bolts
>
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> --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric"
> --> <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
>
> Sorry if it wasn't clear. In the meantime, I got two more
> bolts out... so I only have one aileron bellcrank bracket
> left (both bolts on it).
>
> This picture will exactly show the problem area:
>
>
> http://images.rvproject.com/images/2002/20020829_right_bellcra
> nk_installed.j
> pg
>
>
> It's the bracket (where it says "R" and has an arrow pointing
> up). Both of those bolts are stuck.. they're not coming out.
> I can turn 'em, but they're not going anywhere.
>
> PS. They were proper bolts/nuts/nutplates but I think I
> messed it up while torqueing...
>
> PPS. Since it's stuck like that, I can't really bring the
> whole thing with me.
>
> Thanks
> Radomir
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On
> Behalf Of Larry Bowen
> To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Bolts
>
> --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen"
> --> <Larry@BowenAero.com>
>
> It's hard to picture what area you're talking about. Can you
> bring it Sunday? There will be no shortage of opinions!!
>
> I order the wrong nuts once. They were coarse theads and the
> bolts were fine thread. Could that be the problem?
>
> -
> Larry Bowen
> Larry@BowenAero.com
> http://BowenAero.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Radomir Zaric [mailto:vitez@carolina.rr.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 10:53 PM
> > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Bolts
> >
> >
> > --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric"
> > --> <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
> >
> > $%#$
> >
> > I now officially hate bolts.. :)
> >
> > Trying to "fix" a nutplate on the tie-down bar (which was
> > already bolted in place).. I managed to get 4 out of 8 screws
> > out. The other 4 are stuck.. they're not going anywhere..
> > either way any more.
> >
> > To say I'm frustrated would be an understatement :(
> >
> > Would anyone have any ideas what I can do now? 2 are from
> > one of the brackets, and the other two are on the opposite
> > side -- the ones that are fastened with 365-1032 nuts. How
> > can a nut get stuck on a bolt??? May got stripped a bit in
> > the middle somehow, but how and why - no idea.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Radomir
> >
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--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" <vitez@carolina.rr.com>
Finally, the bolt saga is over. Got 'em all out. The ones stuck in
nutplates were the worst/hardest!!
Before I put new ones in, I need to figure out just what happened and why.
At this time, I suspect it was due to overtorqueing.. My torque wrenches
are pure crap...
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