I live in Palm Beach County, Florida and the plane is located at
Treasure Coast Airpark (private strip between Ft. Pierce and
Okeechobee). I have a few experienced builders out at the air
Park who are helping me out. My problem is getting my arms around
All the "field" mods that people who have been flying for quite
awhile have found necessary. I have received a wealth of information
and pictures as a result of my email. Now I have to go thru each
issue to determine if it is necessary. I will put in all critical
items. Then I will begin undoing some of what I have done to put
in these field mods.
However, it would be nice to have a visit from some experienced
Murphy Rebel builder and there are a few here in Florida.
Gary Gustafson
-----Original Message-----
From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Jones,
Michael
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:58 AM
To: '
rebel-builders@dcsol.com'
Subject: RE: firewall plates and floor stiffness
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hi gary
where are you located, maybe you can get experienced builder to come and
have look at your kit, would have saved me lots of time if i had an
experienced builder to look at kit
mike#007
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From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Gary Gustafson
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 12:11 PM
To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: firewall plates and floor stiffness
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I am a recent purchaser of a partially complete Rebel, #242, and now
read with interest the emails from the Rebel builders group.
After reading the two emails below, I am somewhat concerned about the
references to beefing up the forward skins, the firewall, and oil
canning. I have just mounted a Lycoming O-320 on the fuselage. Should
I be concerned about oil canning???
I look on the builders web site and see pictures of firewall reinforcing
and cabin floor stiffeners.
I also see a series of pictures of skylight hole cracks and doublers.
I do not find an explanation as to why these mods were needed or what
caused the cracks to occur in the first place. Really hard landings.
Fatigue after many hours of use. MAM has not issued any directives
that I can find.
So could someone explain if these mods are necessary for an O-320 Rebel.
Now is the time for me to correct these if there is a long term problem.
Should I take steps to beef up my plane?
Thanking you in advance for any assistance.
Gary Gustafson #242
-----Original Message-----
From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Betti
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 11:43 PM
To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: firewall plates and floor stiffness
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Thanks Al,
I looked in the archives and I think see those stringers, what are they,
square tubing? And I see the plate in each corner, is that the double up you
are talking about? What forward side skins are you talking about, the side
sills?
Mike Betti
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hepburn" <
ahepburn@renc.igs.net>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: firewall plates
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Mike:
If you double up on the forward floor (I had some pics in the archives -
should still be there) that also provides a lot more stiffness between the
lower motor mounts - achieves much the same as the plates, plus something
is
necessary to provide better mounting for the brake pedals and stop
oil-canning of the forward floor, especially with an O360. Also, use the
thicker corner wraps for the nose. MAM has them for the trkie version,
and
they again help to stop oil canning.
Be sure to use longer rivets to rivet the forward side skins to the door
posts. I don't believe the instuctions don't tell you to do this, and
that
may be why some folks have had trouble with pulled rivets in this area. I
know there's a recommendation to double up on the rivets, but if you
happened to use RV1410s, that would sure be a problem waiting to happen.
There's far too much metal to go through in this area for 1410s.
Regards, Al
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