---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/02/17: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:37 AM - Re: Wing attach bolts (Mark Hubelbank) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:59 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Wing attach bolts From: Mark Hubelbank One other thing to consider which is often a reason bolts "lose torque" is that there was some contamination between the pieces of aluminum when the bolts were first torqued. Then over time the contamination changes character and things have to be tightened again. Even a fraction of a thousands of dirt (hard to see) can cause trouble. A .001 inch change results in about 10 degrees of rotation. On 4/28/2017 8:57 AM, Ronald Steele wrote: > Is it possible that you over torqued the bolts? It would have to be a > pretty large over torque, so its hard to think its really the cause, > but if they are over torqued just enough the bolt could relax and > loosen just a bit. This is an intrinsic failure mode of steel and one > of the things that makes it more forgiving to work with than aluminum. > To be safe, Id replace all the bolts and check the calibration of > the torque wrench when replacing. > > If you ever find the cause, Im sure many of use would like to know > what happened. > > Ron -- Mark Hubelbank mhubel@nemon.com Ch601XL-B Honda/Viking engine Warp drive prop 708HU Electronic Control Unit. www.n708hu.com 725 Hours airframe 360 Hours engine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-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/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-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.