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Graeme Toft



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:58 pm    Post subject: Lift strut ends. Reply with quote

Hi Guys, I thought it might be a good idea to replace the lift strut
ends (not sure what you call them but they screw in at the wing end of
the lift strut and attach on the under surface). One broke on impact but
the other 3 appear to be OK but as they were placed under high loadings
it would be wise to replace them all. Can someone tell me what their
called and who I order them through please. Thanks in advance.

Regards
Graeme


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:23 am    Post subject: Lift strut ends. Reply with quote

Graeme, those are called Rod Ends and are available in Aircraft Spruce
Catalog. I don't know the part number, but somebody should be able to
provide it to you from their builders manual. If you can't get the part
number it's easy to just take the dimensions and match them to the diagrams
in the catalog.
I was gone for about ten days so I may have missed it, but what did you do
to cause one to break? Those are pretty tough and I'd also be concerned
about what was going on inside the wing too, specifically the spar.
Hope this helps a bit.
Deke

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:21 am    Post subject: Lift strut ends. Reply with quote

Graeme,

IMHO, if I had a rod end break I'd have the ends of
the lift struts die penetrant or magnaflux
inspected. There's an AN fitting rosette welded into
the ends of the lift struts (that the rod ends thread
onto) and that end of the lift struts are the weak
points of the support structure.

Regards,

Ted

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Hi Guys, I thought it might be a good idea to
replace the lift strut

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ends (not sure what you call them but they screw in
at the wing end of

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the lift strut and attach on the under surface). One
broke on impact but

Quote:
the other 3 appear to be OK but as they were placed
under high loadings

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it would be wise to replace them all. Can someone
tell me what their

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called and who I order them through please. Thanks
in advance.

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Regards
Graeme


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:23 am    Post subject: Lift strut ends. Reply with quote

At 07:54 PM 3/29/2006, you wrote:
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Hi Guys, I thought it might be a good idea to replace the lift strut
ends

Hi Graeme,
I call them "rod ends". I have Aurora brand. If you look on the
rod end housing you may see a code like MW-4H-12. This indicates a MW
series, (general purpose - precision, right hand,) bearing with a 1/4 ball
bore and a 5/16 housing. I couldn't find what the "H" stood for.
A good source for these kinds of fittings is McMaster-Carr.
(www.mcmaster.com) Put "rod end" into the search box and then select "ball
joint rod end" on the left, then follow the pictures. I'd buy the highest
strength available in the size you want because some calculations on mine
indicated there was no excess of reserve factor.
Guy Buchanan
K-IV 1200 / 582 / 99.9% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.


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Graeme Toft



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:38 pm    Post subject: Lift strut ends. Reply with quote

Thanks Guy and all others who have helped me out here.

Cheers
Graeme

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