Thanks, Syd. That satisfies my desire for completeness. Thanks.
Frank --- In [email protected], Syd Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good hypothesis, Frank. The aileron balance weights were removed from > most Ercoupes, making AD 47-20-06 not applicable to them. > > Syd > > > > fnelson913 wrote: > > > While going through my AD's from compliance, I have been back- > > checking to see why each AD marked N/A was so marked. I came upon AD > > 47-20-06 ERCO which on the surface looks like a needed reinforcement > > to the lower aileron skin. After reviewing Ercoupe Service Bulletin > > No. 20, I see that this reinforcement is at the place where the > > Aileron Balance Assembly (part no. 415-16009) is attached. > > > > Looking at the drawing in SB #20, it looks like this little device > > hangs off the bottom of the aileron with a weight attached to an arm. > > I suspect that as this arm bounces up and down it flexes the aileron > > skin to where it is attached, hence the requirement for > > reinforcement. > > > > So here is my dilemma. I can't remember seeing any such device > > attached to the bottom of my wings. I checked the parts catalog, and > > sure enough there it is. Then I went and checked my Coupe: no such > > device. I even checked another Coupe here at the airport (honest > > Linda, I didn't touch the Sky Sprite... I just looked), and it didn't > > have aileron balance assembly either. > > > > Here is my hypothesis: there was a time that the aileron balance > > assembly seemed like a good thing to have. That time has passed and > > therefore the needed reinforcement has passed. > > > > Who can tell me more about this? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Frank Nelson > > N51DV - 415C > > TOA/California > > > > >
