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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject: Unfortunate Mistake Reply with quote
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I had an accident this afternoon when on of my RV-10 Quick Build wings slipped off the cradle. The inboard leading edge was dented and the inboard fuel tank panel was slightly deformed. I am looking for advice on how to gracefully recover from this (completely preventable) mistake.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:03 pm    Post subject: Unfortunate Mistake Reply with quote
David,

After checking out your slideshow I personally believe that you have only cosmetic problems. The leading edge tabs on my rib were literally poking through the proseal bead; I didn’t see that on yours. I think reshaping the inboard part of the airfoil will be your only necessary fix, but you may want to check for torn areas in your proseal and reseal them.

Rob


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:10 am    Post subject: Unfortunate Mistake Reply with quote
I had made the same mistake on one of my wings. The solution was to wire brush all of the proseal from the affected area, then I used a plastic hammer, wood block, fluting pliers, and the rivet gun to get it all back in shape. The hardest part was getting the rib somewhat straight. It took around 4-5 hours of repair, and applying a new coat of proseal over the area.

Here is a pic AFTER the repair, but before the proseal: (I was too pissed to take pics before the repair, but it looked EXACTLY like yours)

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-Jim 40384 (Glad to see I'm not the only one who had this accident! My wing stand now has foam padded "crash bars")

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