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jswanson(at)jamadots.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:49 am Post subject: CH 701 part 7H2-6

Happy holidays to all

  

 My question for CH701 builders is 

 My elevator has been assembled with part 7h2-6 the front horizontial  stabilizer

 bracket of .040 thick material,not the now recomended .063. This fix  appeared in the

 July/Aug 06 news  letter.                                                                                                  To replace the bracket I would have to drill out all the rivets in  the top skin.

 Is it necessary to replace the bracket?  Will inspections alone  allow for safety?

 Who has done the fix and who has not

  

 do not archive

 John S 

 Wetmore,  MI   

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nyterminat(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: CH 701 part 7H2-6

John,

  

 I still have my 701 with the .040, started flying a year ago and have 95 hrs so far. I plan on just keeping an eye on it, so far it looks good as new. If it were me and I was still building the plane, I would probably replace them with the heavier ones before I finished the plane and painted it. I can tell you that once you start flying the motivation to go back and change things drops considerably. 

  

 Bob Spudis

 N701ZX/912S/95hrs

  

  

  

 In a message dated 12/25/06 10:50:45 Eastern Standard Time, jswanson(at)jamadots.com writes:

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		    Happy holidays to all

  

 My question for CH701 builders is 

 My elevator has been assembled with part 7h2-6 the front horizontial stabilizer

 bracket of .040 thick material,not the now recomended .063. This fix appeared in the

 July/Aug 06 news letter.                                                                                                 To replace the bracket I would have to drill out all the rivets in the top skin.

 Is it necessary to replace the bracket?  Will inspections alone allow for safety?

 Who has done the fix and who has not

  

 do not archive

 John S 

 Wetmore, MI   

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Geoff Heap

Joined: 12 Jan 2006
Posts: 266
Location: Lindenwold, New Jersey

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: CH 701 part 7H2-6

I finished my Horiz Stab as you did. I finally took of the top skin and replaced those brackets with .063 material. I had to beat myself up first but it feels better now its done....Geoff

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ricklach

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 127
Location: Kernville, Calif.

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: CH 701 part 7H2-6

I got to 200 hours befor I found 1-inch cracks through both mounts.  Scared the heck out of me  .  You'll sleep better after you replace the .040 mounts with the .060 ones.



Rick

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vgstol(at)bigpond.net.au
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: CH 701 part 7H2-6

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		   I got to 200 hours befor I found 1-inch cracks through both mounts. 

Rick 
	




Just where were those cracks - can you see them without disassembly??

JG

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ricklach

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 127
Location: Kernville, Calif.

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: Re: CH 701 part 7H2-6

Hi JG,



Here is a photo of right forward mount.  They were very visable. So checking for cracks is now a part of every pre-flight.



Rick

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