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hawkins(at)cms.udel.edu
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 Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:24 am Post subject: Elevator Skin |
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We had a bad wind storm here in Delaware a few months back and the top skin of my left elevator was slightly damaged near the outer leading edge. I've searched around for a skin and/or replacement elevator, but little luck - only skin I could find was rediculously priced. Complete new/salvage elevator was cheaper!
PN for skin is: 5440000-216
PN for elevator assembly is: 5440000-401
Damage is minor - does FAA allow repairs to control surfaces these days, or do I need to replace?
Is this top skin a standard aircraft section? Looks like the control surface material on Cessnas. If so, my A&P should be able to buy a stock sheet and replace?
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Matt
N2760B
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wjrhamilton(at)optusnet.c
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:48 am Post subject: Elevator Skin |
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Matt,
The Cessna profile is not the same as the Commander, but quite a few control
surfaces have been re-skinned using the Cessna material with an engineering
approval/337.
Cheers,
Bill Hamilton
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lloyd silverman
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Elevator Skin |
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BILL, 27 YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLCE VERTICLE FIN SKIN ON A 680. WE
PURCHASED AUTHENTIC (FACTORY DIRECT) SKIN FROM ROCKWELL . IT WAS
HORIBLE, GROOVES WERE BADLY MISALIGNED. FINALLY MADE THE SKIN OURSELVE
(PROBABLY ILLEAGLE) AND INSTALLED USING 337. NEVER A PROBLEM, BUT LOTS
OF WORK.
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 4:46 AM, Bill Hamilton
<wjrhamilton(at)optusnet.com.au> wrote:
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Matt,
The Cessna profile is not the same as the Commander, but quite a few control
surfaces have been re-skinned using the Cessna material with an engineering
approval/337.
Cheers,
Bill Hamilton
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wjrhamilton(at)optusnet.c
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: Elevator Skin |
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Lloyd,
You are right about the amount of work involved, I have actually made my own
press dies (one rib at a time) to duplicate the proper profile, it's a slow
old job ---- but---- using a steel male die, and an "oil filled nylon"
female, I can get a very good profile, with no marks at all on the surface
of the skin.
Cheers,
Bill Hamilton
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hawkins(at)cms.udel.edu
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: Elevator Skin |
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Thanks, Bill - that can be out fall back plan. Just got a lead on some skins so will follow up on that first. Nice to have a plan "B" though!
Matt
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From: owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com [owner-commander-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Hamilton [wjrhamilton(at)optusnet.com.au]
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Subject: RE: Elevator Skin
Matt,
The Cessna profile is not the same as the Commander, but quite a few control
surfaces have been re-skinned using the Cessna material with an engineering
approval/337.
Cheers,
Bill Hamilton
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