Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:59:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [198.107.46.33] (HELO ultra2.edt.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2577107 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:10:29 -0400 Received: from COLORADO (colorado [198.107.47.55]) by ultra2.edt.com (8.11.6+Sun/8.11.6) with SMTP id h8CFAHL06095 for ; Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:10:17 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <002f01c3793f$f8f78f20$372f6bc6@COLORADO> From: "David Lowry" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: SPAM[RBL] [LML] legacy flaps X-Original-Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:10:15 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002C_01C37905.4C4F7920" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C37905.4C4F7920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Maybe that was me. My right flap had this problem, left fit perfect. Mine was bent a little at the aileron end. The leading edge followed the wing until the last 15" or so and where it dropped .2" or so. I took the flap to Lancair and talked to Mark. He had a couple other = flaps there that were not much better.=20 So here is how to fix it. Mark's technique enhanced by Dave. Mark where the hinge position is on the bottom of the flap. Take the hinge off the flap. Fill the pre drilled holes with flox. I used tape inside the flap to = keep the flox flat in there. Position the flap for the best compromise position. I kinda split the = difference because of the bend. I yours is straight go for perfection. Position the hinge as close to the original position as possible. Glue the hinge on with super glue. Take the flap off. Careful with the hinge cause one bump will break the = superglue. Put bondo around the hinge to hold it's position. You could wax the = edges to make sure the bondo doesn't stick to the metal but mine did not anyway. BTW = don't prep the flap surface under the bondo, you don't really want it to stick all = that well. Cut a piece of thin prepreg to fit inside the flap that covers the = proposed new holes. Drill new holes using the hinge as a drill guide. Hold the prepeg in = position inside the flap.=20 Avoid drilling fingers. Put nutplates on the prepreg. Knock the hinge out of the bondo and clean the bondo off the flap (I = used a chisel). Mount the hinge with the prepreg nutplate and the flap should remount = as you positioned it.=20 Now you don't have to fiddle with nuts and washers inside the = flap. It was so simple it makes you wonder why they wanted to "save" me so = much time by predrilling the holes. David Lowry =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: JLINKJR@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:55 PM Subject: SPAM[RBL] [LML] legacy flaps I have fit my flaps on the legacy and the leading edges seem to droop = about 1/4" below the trailing edge of the wing when its lined up with = the aileron/wingtip. The only thing I can think of is to redrill new = holes in the flap for the brackets to make the flap sit higher in the = recessed area. A call to lancair said both theirs and a customers that = had stopped by were drooped a bit...hmmm...maybe its ok...any ideas? John Link ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C37905.4C4F7920 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Maybe that was me.
My right flap had this problem, left = fit=20 perfect.
Mine was bent a little at the aileron = end. The=20 leading edge followed the
wing until the last 15" or so = and where it=20  dropped .2" or so.
 I took the flap to Lancair and = talked to=20 Mark. He had a couple other flaps
 there that were not much better.=20
 So here is how to fix it. Mark's = technique=20 enhanced by Dave.
 
 Mark where the hinge position is = on the=20 bottom of the flap.
 Take the hinge off the = flap.
 Fill the pre drilled holes with = flox. I used=20 tape inside the flap to keep the flox flat in there.
 Position the flap for the best = compromise=20 position. I kinda split the difference because of the
 bend. I yours is straight go for=20 perfection.
 Position the hinge as close to = the original=20 position as possible.
 Glue the hinge on with super=20 glue.
 Take the flap off. Careful with = the hinge=20 cause one bump will break the superglue.
 Put bondo around the hinge to = hold it's=20 position. You could wax the edges to make
 sure the bondo doesn't stick to = the metal but=20 mine did not anyway. BTW don't prep the
 flap surface under the bondo, you = don't=20 really want it to stick all that well.
 Cut a piece of thin prepreg to = fit inside the=20 flap that covers the proposed new holes.
 Drill new holes using the hinge = as a drill=20 guide. Hold the prepeg in position inside the flap.
    Avoid drilling=20 fingers.
 Put nutplates on the = prepreg.
 Knock the hinge out of the bondo = and clean=20 the bondo off the flap (I used a chisel).
 Mount the hinge with the prepreg = nutplate and=20 the flap should remount as you positioned it.
      Now = you don't=20 have to fiddle with nuts and washers inside the flap.
 
 It was so simple it makes you = wonder why they=20 wanted to "save" me so much time by predrilling
 the holes.
 
 David Lowry
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 JLINKJR@aol.com=20
Sent: Thursday, September 11, = 2003 7:55=20 PM
Subject: SPAM[RBL] [LML] legacy = flaps

I have fit my flaps on the legacy and the leading = edges=20 seem to droop about 1/4" below the trailing edge of the wing when its = lined up=20 with the aileron/wingtip. The only thing I can think of is to redrill = new=20 holes in the flap for the brackets to make the flap sit higher in the = recessed=20 area. A call to lancair said both theirs and a customers that had = stopped by=20 were drooped a bit...hmmm...maybe its ok...any ideas?

John = Link=20 ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C37905.4C4F7920--