Yellowhammer
Joined: 21 Mar 2018
Posts: 101
Location: Franklinton, Louisiana
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 Posted: Thu May 09, 2019 11:26 am Post subject: Popped Fuselage Flange, Seeking Advice |
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Dear Pulsar Owners,
This morning as I was leaving for work, I went to rotate the fuselage upright ( I had it tilted while my tape was drying from last nights layup) to cover her up for the day and it dropped down and hit the support frame from the support sling stand and popped my front lower joining flange approximately 6 inches.
Needless to say I was pretty upset with myself for such carelessness. On my way to work, which is a forty minute drive I had time to reflect on the mistake I made and wondered if it wasn't a blessing in disguise.
If the flange popped loose with just a gentle bump such as it sustained, maybe I need to strengthen the joining seam inside and out.
One must understand that the fuselage halves were not joined together by me. They were joined by the previous owner and had been sitting for 20 years or so in the slings. He also had the three inch piece of tape installed per instructions from the manual to help prevent popping the flange.
That being said, I was shocked to find that it failed after such a minor drop of only six or so inches on the support beam under the sling. It did not hit the floor.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions on the how to strengthen this area?
Thanks once again for all your help, wisdom, and guidance!!
Clyde
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