I was fitting my wing root fairing and ran into something here. The big washer under the vent line fitting sticks out beyond the leading edge of the wing root fairing. I don't have the rubber seal strip yet, but I'm sure it will run into this and cause a problem. Here are some pics to illustrate:
Here's the washer I'm referring to:
Here it is with the wing root fairing in place:
I went back and studied drawing 36A in detail, and there are definitely two washers called for here. Back when I installed this fitting it made sense to me at the time to put one on the outside of the skin and one on the inside, sandwiching the skin in between them. When I studied them again today, the drawings aren't clear on this at all.
You guys who are beyond this point, what did you do here? Did you relocate both washers inside the skin? That just seems weird to me. Or does the rubber seal fit without a problem here in spite of this washer?
Question - Vent Line Fitting Washer interference
Just turn the bulkhead fitting around to put the washer on the inside.
*EDIT* - never mind, just re-read and saw the comment about TWO washers. I didn't run my vents this way so I'm gonna sit down and shutup now....
*EDIT* - never mind, just re-read and saw the comment about TWO washers. I didn't run my vents this way so I'm gonna sit down and shutup now....
Greg Niehues
Midland, TX
RV9A - finishing - 90% done, 90% to go
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Building a 9A with too much fuel and too much engine - should drop dead any minute now.
Midland, TX
RV9A - finishing - 90% done, 90% to go
http://websites.expercraft.com/airguy/
Building a 9A with too much fuel and too much engine - should drop dead any minute now.
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Why not use some cadnium plated steel ones on the outside instead?
They are smaller and once you paint them are unlikely to streak rust down the side of the fuse. If they do, paint them again.
CJ
They are smaller and once you paint them are unlikely to streak rust down the side of the fuse. If they do, paint them again.
CJ
RV-7
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!
Garmin G3X with VP-X & a TMX-IO-360 with G3i
It's all over but the flying! 800+ hours in only 3 years!