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Re: B-17C 40-2047
Posted by bdk on Wed Nov 27, 2002 01:20:26 PM
In reply top Re: B-17C 40-2047 posted by Bill on Wed Nov 27, 2002 08:22:38 AM
It would depend on which parts you need, wouldn't it? I doubt someone would replace the whole spar if it was not cracked.
Does anyone have a listing of which parts were replaced on which B-17? I seriously doubt that all that were identified with cracks per the AD inspection requirements had entire spars replaced.
: 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 c
: racked at the ends the WHOLE spar has to be replaced not j
: ust the ends.
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: : It appears as though someone did a "midnight recovery" o
: f
: : EXACTLY the parts required to repair an aircraft with fa
: ti
: : gue damage identified by the recent B-17 Airworthiness D
: ir
: : ective.
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: : Hmmmmm.....