Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 09:53:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b4) with ESMTP id 1601367 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Jul 2002 09:22:17 -0400 Received: from tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.54]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 09:16:07 -0400 Received: from a ([65.93.74.122]) by tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.19 201-253-122-122-119-20020516) with SMTP id <20020704132210.LXDI18503.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@a> for ; Thu, 4 Jul 2002 09:22:10 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <005901c2235e$328b8ea0$7a4a5d41@a> From: "Ian B. Crowe" X-Original-To: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: LC2 main spar bolts X-Original-Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 09:24:59 -0400 Organization: Corvi Trade Consultants Inc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0056_01C2233C.AB36CB20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C2233C.AB36CB20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A happy July 4th to all my American friends! Firstly this is a thank you to Tim Ong and Mark Mahnke of Lancair for = the speed with which they dealt with my problem yesterday. It took them = less than an hour. Let's hear it for these two and the company that is = smart enough to have them working there. This is also a heads up to anyone who is putting the wings on for the = last(?) time. In brief I put on the right wing, no problem. I ran the = bolts up with a 1/2" drive ratchet, set my torque wrench to 40ft/lb. = (Yes it is calibrated) and bingo there it was. The left wing was no problem on the outboard bolt but whilst I could run = the inboard bolt hard up with the ratchet the torque wrench indicated = that the setting was below 40ft/lb and it would not reach the 40ft/lb = however hard I tried. I quickly deduced I had a problem and then the = bolt stripped and was removed. On examination it appeared as if the = bolt had too long an unthreaded shank and had reached the end of the = thread before reaching the torque required. Put another way the grip = length of the bolt was too long. I had a washer under the head and the = bolt is the bolt that came with the kit. The repair procedure is no = gift but I am not bitching as I had envisioned a dreadful tragedy and = all I got was some inconvenience and a day's extra work. My advice is that before you assemble the the wings to the centre spar, = very carefully measure the parts that fit together and accurately = determine the grip length required. Compare this to the bolts you have. = It is permissible to use up to two flat washers under the bolt head. If = this does not do the trick get the next shortest grip length. Do use a = torque wrench. In my case I know that I cannot pull 40ft/lb in the = space available. If I had not used a torque wrench and had just used = the 1/2" ratchet I would have flying with not only a slack bolt but a = stripped one. Makes you think doesn't it? I will be pleased to pass on the repair procedure to anyone who needs = it. Misery loves company. Regards Ian Crowe ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C2233C.AB36CB20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

A happy July 4th to all my American = friends!

Firstly this is a thank you to Tim Ong and Mark = Mahnke of=20 Lancair for the speed with which they dealt with my problem = yesterday. It=20 took them less than an hour. Let's hear it for these two and the = company=20 that is smart enough to have them working there.

This is also a heads up to anyone who is putting the = wings on=20 for the last(?) time. In brief I put on the right wing, no = problem. =20 I ran the bolts up with a 1/2" drive ratchet, set my torque wrench to = 40ft/lb.=20 (Yes it is calibrated) and bingo there it was.

The left wing was no problem on the outboard bolt = but whilst I=20 could run the inboard bolt hard up with the ratchet the torque wrench = indicated=20 that the setting was below 40ft/lb and it would not reach the 40ft/lb = however=20 hard I tried. I quickly deduced I had a problem and then = the bolt=20 stripped and was removed. On examination it appeared as if the = bolt had=20 too long an unthreaded shank and had reached the end of the thread = before=20 reaching the torque required. Put another way the grip length of = the bolt=20 was too long. I had a washer under the head and the bolt is the = bolt that=20 came with the kit. The repair procedure is no gift but I am not = bitching=20 as I had envisioned a dreadful tragedy and all I got was some = inconvenience and=20 a day's extra work.

My advice is that before you assemble the = the wings to=20 the centre spar, very carefully measure the parts that fit together and=20 accurately determine the grip length required. Compare = this to=20 the bolts you have. It is permissible to use up to two flat = washers under=20 the bolt head. If this does not do the trick get the next shortest = grip=20 length. Do use a torque wrench. In my case I know that = I cannot=20 pull 40ft/lb in the space available. If I had not used a torque = wrench and=20 had just used the 1/2" ratchet I would have flying with not only a = slack=20 bolt but a stripped one. Makes you think doesn't it?

I will be pleased to pass on the repair procedure to = anyone=20 who needs it. Misery loves company.

Regards

Ian Crowe

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