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Your experience has taught me NOT to buy a Ercoupe that doesn't have the inspection holes as required by the AD addressing this problem. http://www.ercoupe.net/ads/94_18_04_R1.html I found this ad for a pair of wings. I have seen others but I don't remember the location. I hope it helps. Charles PartDiscription: ERCOUPE WINGS, 415D Aluminium, Rt. wing tip damage, left wing appears to be good. Location NYC area. In dry storage area for 20 years. Moving, need to sell. Manufaturer: Quantity: 2 Price: $450 pair, + Shipping, Neg. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 7/26/99 Time: 5:42:12 PM Christopher Lawson wrote: > Greetings all; > > I will start by saying, it was a very productive day at the airport > today. I succeeded in removing the wing tanks, and looking over the > forward side of the main spar, inspecting for corrosion. (You know that > > dreaded white powdery stuff)and I am happy to report that only a few > small spots were visable. By small I mean, only bread crumb size, and > very light. this made me happy. > Looking through the holes in the end rib,revealed the same condition > on the back side of the main spar. However as I looked further aft, I > could see some light surface corrosion towards the aft end of the > internal ribs. > I had noticed on the top side of the wing walk box towards the > trailing edge that a few of the rivet heads had popped. This told me I > had better see how deteriorated the missing rivets had become. Not > holding back, I proceeded to drill the top skin off of the left wing > walk box. Including removing the non-skid wing walk material to expose > the flush head rivets, securing the corrigated material under the skin. > > > As I peeled the walkway material off, I noticed a few of the rivet > heads were coming off with the material......Not Good.....I told myself. > > > Now with all the rivet heads drilled off, and the rivet butts > knocked out, I seperated the trailing edge slowly and peeked inside. > What I found was not really a surprise, considering all of the > indications I was seeing. > The corrigated pieces aft of the rear spar where almost a solid > white powder. the top skin in that same area was in a similar state. > Since the corrigated piece aft of the spar was in such a poor condition, > > all of the rivets holding it to the support angles on the sides were > virtually gone. Lifting it carefully to keep the white dust to a > minimum, I looked deeper into the box. The center aft rib was flaked > and layered much like a really good flaky pie crust would > be...........Intergrainular Corrosion...........My eyes closed. I set > the pieces down and quietly picked up my tools. I headed home to give my > > wife the news. On the ride home, Thoughts running through my head. Is > it less expensive to buy the pieces one at a time as money will allow? > or would it be better to purchase the service assemblies? or would it be > > better to......I dare not think of it....scrap S/N 457? > Knowing my present finacial condition, and knowing, the only way I > can afford to get a plane in the air, Scrapping is not an option. > Purchasing the service assemblies is the way to go, but alas, this too, > at this time,is not a viable option. I guess it will be one piece at a > time.......that equates to .....let me see..........uh........yeah thats > > it..........twenty five years. > > For all that are restoring a Coupe. Check in the wing walk area, > trailing edge, aft of the rear spar especially, for corrosion. Look > closely at the center trailing edge rib on the inboard side if you can. > > Happy Landings > Christopher Lawson > N87284 S/N 457 __________________________________________________ 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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