It may be possible to just glue a new bush and the metal fitting back in without cutting into the top glass in the fin. Bit hard to tell from just the images. regards Rob
Rob Thompson 0429 493 828 (Please note that my new email address is [email protected]) On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 12:29 PM Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > The h36 has lots of timber bits that are glassed in place. It is not > uncommon for moisture to get into the timber and it goes soft. > > This pin just stops the tail plane from sliding forward and disengaging > the pins from the bearings. > > When you are flying the tailplane is forced backwards and held in place > even without this pin. The tailplane which fell off in Australia was > taxying over bumpy ground. > > In this case the wood is just a spacer and bushing between the outer glass > skins. I would just cut the top of the fin, glue in a chunky new nylon > bush, refit the metal top piece and then do a standard fibreglass repair to > the top as per the manual. > > regards > Rob > > Rob Thompson > 0429 493 828 > > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 7:45 AM Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does not look good >> >> Years ago I had one similar (not as bad) and just rebuilt the whole lot. >> First attempt was not right but second go it worked. Think spring length >> was the issue. I also added to outside of tube which anchored it much >> better when I remounted it and re glued with resin and flock. >> >> Let me search. I think I have a copy of drawings. When I asked diamond >> they did not know which one was fitted to this sr no. Basically think sr >> no 1 to 4 had a basic system and all others are the same system. They >> replied overnight through my friend who is a diamond service centre in >> Australia. >> >> Ian McPhee >> 0428847642 >> Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 >> >> On Thu, 17 Jun. 2021, 05:40 Jarek Steliga, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> VID_20210614_094632.mp4 >>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1msjSBPnUsY9j7had5VkRO3bOhBj625FD/view?usp=drive_web> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I took some photos and a video two days ago. Please advise how best to >>> deal with the situation. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Jarek >>> >>
