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Re: B-17C 40-2047

Posted by Bill on Wed Nov 27, 2002 08:22:38 AM

In reply top Re: B-17C 40-2047 posted by bdk on Tue Nov 26, 2002 12:54:34 PM

Uh, the AD Note is for the SPAR not just the Terminal ends...so one would gain NOTHING in just chopping the ends off in hopes of complying with the AD note. If the spar is cracked at the ends the WHOLE spar has to be replaced not just the ends.


: It appears as though someone did a "midnight recovery" of
: EXACTLY the parts required to repair an aircraft with fati
: gue damage identified by the recent B-17 Airworthiness Dir
: ective.
:
: Hmmmmm.....

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