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Re: AD grounds all B17's

Posted by Mick on Wed Jan 30, 2002 03:47:54 AM

In reply top AD grounds all B17's posted by Mick on Wed Jan 30, 2002 03:15:51 AM

: Apparently in Flypast, all 13 airworthy B17's on the groun
: d until spar bolts checked.
:
: Hold on a few mins while I go down to the newsagent to get
: me a copy..................

Nope, not in yet, really must take out a sub and get it early.

Anyway, I nicked this from the Flypast forum.....courtesy of Philo..........

I read with interest in March Flypast( and some concern!) that an AD -Airworthiness Directive has been issued on all Flying B-17's (E,F and G's) worldwide , this is 13 including Sally B and Pink Lady in Europe.
This is to establish whether cracking or corrosion is evident in the four aluminium wing spar chords or the securing bolts (64 bolts).
The CAA have set an inspection criteria of 5 bolts per spar chord for Sally B, and this work is well under way at Duxford, assuming all 20 bolts pass the inspection all will be OK.
Fingers crossed eh.

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