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I trucked my Lancair-IV wings about 40 miles with the wings sitting well
padded (I thought) in their cradle.  When I unloaded the wings, I was a
little dismayed to find that the leading edge of my left wing had  worn away
the padding and had allowed the  1/2 inch plywood cradle to saw a small hole
through the leading edge of the wing and into the fuel cell.  : - (

I remember reading a detailed report of a wing repair some time ago but cant
recall exactly where. Also, this damage is so small, I was wondering if the
repair could be make externally by just adding  several layers of carbon
fiber, then filling in with micro/flox.  Unfortunately, the repaired area
would have no internal fuel sealer.

Would appreciate info from anyone who has made a sucessful fuel cell repair.

Regards, Billhogarty@aol.com


[The info you're seeking is in Lancair Network News, issue #44, p589.
The article was submitted by Larry Graves and Dave Saylor of AirCrafters and
was entitled "Repairing a Wing Leading Edge Bird Strike".  While the
cause of your damage may be different, the repair procedure remains the
same as outlined in the article.  Issue #44 was the April/May, 2000 edition.

  <Marv>    ]

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