if you are not sure replace the spar it is not a big job but it could
save your a--
Glenn Putnam
On Jan 13, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Hartmut Beil wrote:
Tom
Service Bulletin 53A covers the aspects of the rear spar
reinforcement. The SB states that adding the recommended doublers as a
approved repair of small defects.
It also recommends every plane to be outfit with these reinforcements.
If your plane does not have theses installed, following the SB would
be the right and approved method of repair.
To give you the best advice, it would help that you publish an image
of the kinked area to the group.
It is really hard to advise heart surgery on the telephone.
Hartmut
To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:43:03 +0000
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Repair or Replace Rear Spar
Thanks to all who have commented on my first posting. I have talked to
several A&P and Ercoupe experts and I got both suggestions. I still
don't know what way to go, doubler or replace. I don't have a lot of
money and I personally don't see anything wrong with putting a doubler
on it. I feel that if I put the doubler on it and I happen to over
strengthen it and have a hard landing it may crack the spar but on the
other hand, if I replace it and have a hard landing it could crack or
kink it again leaving me back to the same problem. Has anyone out
there ever put a doubler on a rear spar. If so please let me know how
its has held up.
Thanks
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