FUS 31 Service Bulletin
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:56 pm
Just to repeat what I have written numerous times before, make sure you actually perform service bulletin 080520Reb. Much easier now, than after you have the aircraft built and flying. I popped the fairings off Serial #086R yesterday and found what I expected! 3 dearly departed rivets and a cracked Fus-31 bulkhead! This aircraft has the newer one piece tail spring attach bulkhead (suprising for the serial number vintage) and is a FACTORY built aircraft!
Considering the number of Rebels I see (and I inspect them all pretty good when I do), or work on each year and this is the only real "fault" of the aircraft structure giving in to wear/underdesign, It really is a GREAT little airplane. Get it built and get flying everyone to find out just how great, but don't forget the tail Mods!
Blue skies,
Wayne G. O'Shea
www.irishfield.on.ca
Considering the number of Rebels I see (and I inspect them all pretty good when I do), or work on each year and this is the only real "fault" of the aircraft structure giving in to wear/underdesign, It really is a GREAT little airplane. Get it built and get flying everyone to find out just how great, but don't forget the tail Mods!
Blue skies,
Wayne G. O'Shea
www.irishfield.on.ca