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Maynard and others, You are right on about checking it very, very carefully. Wings can oil can, and do. Legs can be dry and need oil. Oil the gear and check again and again. It would really be the sh**s to watch your wing tip folding up and back. Would not make for any good feeling in your family and friends. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 5:26 PM To: Coupers Tech Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] Wing noise: ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Jim: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wrote: > I have this strange creaking noise in one of my wings sometimes when I > pull up on them during pre-flight.It seems to be coming from about 4 > feet from the outer edge. The wings were recovered in 1986 and I have > looked into the inspection holes real good and can find no corosion. Am I > picking the wing up to much? I try to lift it about 1 ft. Along the > leading edge I can sometimes see a wrinkle as I lift. At other times it > is not there as when I come back from a flight. Jim ================================================= Jim, this is not good! DO NOT FLY!!!! If no one else sends you the information before this afternoon, I will scan it and get it to you. What you have is a bad / loose joint between the main spar and the spar extension at the end of the wing. Get the information and get it repaired! Maynard Smith, EOC Wingleader. ================================================= "I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my perceived problem.I went out this morning with the guy that I bought the plane from 5 yrs ago and we checked it by him lifting the wing and me looking and feeling everywhere in that area.I all most missed it but while laying on the ground,resting,he picked up the wing again and I found out that the noise is coming from the landing gear.I guess that the noise is transmitted into the wing.Thanks again .Jim" ================================================= Jim: I hate to be pushy. But......... I think from what you said in your first posting: "It seems to be coming from about 4 feet from the outer edge. I try to lift it about 1 ft. I can sometimes see a wrinkle as I lift." This is not! I repeat NOT!! Coming from the landing gear! Since no one else seems to be getting as concerned as I am. I will scan and send you the two ERCO Service Memorandums now! Take care of it! Maynard Smith: A very worried member of the E.O.C. -------------------- Long files SM 58-1,-2 & 58A being sent to Jim only. ================================================= --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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