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Coming home from the lake yesterday, had to take off in some very rough
water (I can tell you more about that if anyone wants to hear the full
story), and hit a big swell real hard with my left float just before getting
airborne. When I got back to the hangar, I noticed my bottom left door sill
where it slants upwards to the rear had a buckle in the ST31 channel. I
posted some pics in R-Fuselage 206.



Looking for some advice on best way to fix. I can't remember if this was a
mod area, and bigger channels (ST28?) are to be used, and/or bigger side
skins at that area.



I am thinking of putting in a new channel and maybe some side skin doublers
in that center door sill area. I will also be doing a real good inspection
for other damage that might have happened. At first glance, everything else
seems to be OK. Even my door still closes/opens and fits just fine, so
everything must have sprung back to its correct position.



Have others seen this happen? What are your suggestions?



Walter





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Hi Walter

I did my right side last year. Not to big a repair except making the channel.
Replaced the channel and side skin with .032. Had to make the channel
because couldn't get MAM to give me a delivery date. Ended up buying a
brake from KMS to do the job. Had to file down a piece of flat bar to get the
right radius for the bend. Call me if you need more info.

Ray

On 8/19/2010 6:40 AM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:

-> Coming home from the lake yesterday, had to take off in some very rough
-> water (I can tell you more about that if anyone wants to hear the full
-> story), and hit a big swell real hard with my left float just before getting
-> airborne. When I got back to the hangar, I noticed my bottom left door sill
-> where it slants upwards to the rear had a buckle in the ST31 channel. I
-> posted some pics in R-Fuselage 206.
->
->
->
-> Looking for some advice on best way to fix. I can't remember if this was a
-> mod area, and bigger channels (ST28?) are to be used, and/or bigger side
-> skins at that area.
->
->
->
-> I am thinking of putting in a new channel and maybe some side skin
doublers
-> in that center door sill area. I will also be doing a real good inspection
-> for other damage that might have happened. At first glance, everything
else
-> seems to be OK. Even my door still closes/opens and fits just fine, so
-> everything must have sprung back to its correct position.
->
->
->
-> Have others seen this happen? What are your suggestions?
->
->
->
-> Walter
->
->




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