----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I went to a seminar at Oshkosh about Ercoupe Maintenance. It was put on by John Wright Sr and he had some pieces of coupes that he'd removed due to corrosion. One of the pieces was a section of an aileron where the push rod connects to the arm on the aileron. It was really scarey to think that this came off of a 'flying' coupe. The metal was completely gone, yes 'gone' as in no longer there. You could just make out the edge of the innermost rivet hole. That whole corner was just corroded away. John said that 'someone' had put it together with epoxy and painted over it and it was not at all visible from the outside. Actually, scarey isn't the right word for it, DANGEROUS is the word I'll use!!! Any idea what would happen if that 'glue joint' let go while the plane was in the air? Would the disabled aleron streamline itself with the wing and allow you to land safely with only one aileron functioning? Hmmmmm something to ponder. Personally, I'd rather have both of my ailerons connected, just to be sure.
Bob Saville Paul Anton wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > Hello All: > > I'd thought I'd pass this on. In the process of inspecting > the stuff from 09H, I discovered the interior of the ailerons > were corroded. I was prompted to check when I discovered > a broken rivet. The corrosion is very hard to see, probably > impossible when the aileron is on the plane since you have > to look in the opening in the butt end of the aileron and need > a light inside the aileron itself. > > I pass this on since it was not discovered on the annuals. The > aileron linkage would have to be disconnected to gain access > to see inside and the interior has to be illuminated. > > I stripped the paint from the exterior of one and was pleasantly > surprised to find the exterior in fine shape. I'll open it up and know > more. I think by opening it up and drilling any corroded rivets > and cleaning everything up the ailerons can be saved. I'm only going to > do one at a time. That way if it goes back together all warped out of > shape I won't waste time with the other. <G> > > Cheers: > > Paul > N2273H > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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