Common corrosion areas
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BlakeinAlabama
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Common corrosion areas
Where are common areas to check for corrosion on 170A models?
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GAHorn
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Re: Common corrosion areas
Wing attach blocks (where wing attach bolts pass thru).
Wing carry-thru spar/hat-section.
Wing strut attach (upper /lower).
Fuel tank bays.
Landing gear wedges and gearbox.
Battery box.
Of course, that's a very different question than "Where are the common areas to check for cracks and wear."
Wing carry-thru spar/hat-section.
Wing strut attach (upper /lower).
Fuel tank bays.
Landing gear wedges and gearbox.
Battery box.
Of course, that's a very different question than "Where are the common areas to check for cracks and wear."
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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juredd1
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Re: Common corrosion areas
I sure wouldn't mind getting info on "Where are the common areas to check for cracks and wear." 
If you have the time.
Thanks.
If you have the time.
Thanks.
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johneeb
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Re: Common corrosion areas
I visited a shop Saturday and while there the Tech showed the above 170 Lower Rudder Rib. The Rudder Bell-crank must have been close to tearing itself off. He also had the lower rudder skins which had only slight corrosion and could have been conditioned and used however they had been damaged in some earlier unknown kind of tail-wheel incident.
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minton
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Re: Common corrosion areas
Lower engine mount stringers @ firewall extrusion. (Behind firewall)
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