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| Subject: | Re: Cracked wheel fairing brackets |
Following up on the weights issue I knew these fairings had the lead in
them but had never checked the balance, silly me. Who ever transferred
the hardware over from the old plastic ones did just that, transferred
the old weights without re-balancing. They are way too nose heavy now
and as Gary says they are coming out. May have been a contributing
factor to the bracket cracking.???
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: G Vogt
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cracked wheel fairing brackets
I never replace the weight either. I've never had a problem not having
the weight either.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 11, 2008, at 8:04 AM, "flyv35b" <flyv35b@minetfiber.com> wrote:
Ian, I have never seen a cracked bracket like that. Maybe Gil's
comment about aerodynamic vibration has some merit, but then I would
think you would feel something if it was violent enough to cause that.
Most all planes have the brake cover fairings except some of the 2 place
models which used an external Lord shock mount on top of the wheel
fairing. You can no install the brake cover fairing on these due to the
interference. And all the fiberglass fairings I've seen installed have
not had the lead weight installed in the nose so I doubt if that would
cause it.
Cliff
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Matterface
To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:13 PM
Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Cracked wheel fairing brackets
Has anyone any ideas as to why these cracks have come about. The
bracket bearings are free and the fairing free to move. Only thing none
standard, as this is a 79 Tiger, is it is not fitted with brake covers.
I have had the question up on the Gang, but apart form one reply
saying never seen before had no other feedback, thought there may be a
few more in the business guys looking on here who may have a view.
If this had only been on one of the brackets I would have just put
it down to a one off situation, but from the pictures you will see the
other side has started in the same place. All comments welcome as I have
a new bracket for the one cracked right though, but don't want the same
thing to start happening again.
Pictures of the problem can be found at
http://ayaforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=414#414
Ian
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