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Hangar Flying / Parting Out MyLong EZ
« on: September 11, 2006, 02:56:02 PM »
I am forced to part out my Long EZ due to a very unfortunate incident at the paint shop where it was to be painted this past weekend. My plane was covered with 4mm clear plastic and left in the sun for three weeks while it was in line to be painted. The strakes developed several “blisters” ranging in size from a golf ball to an orange where the outside skin separated from the underlying foam.
It may be repairable, but I’m not sure how it could be done short of re-skinning the top of each strake. I would be interested to hear others’ thoughts about how to fix the problem if it is fixable. I’m not prepared to do it, but I would be curious if it is even doable.
I have listed all of the avionics/electronics on e-bay. I have several other items that I thought I would list here first (check the classifieds) including the engine, prop, nose lift, electronic ignition, and other miscellaneous parts.
Not quite sure what I’m going to do with the airframe at this point.
Very disappointed!
William
It may be repairable, but I’m not sure how it could be done short of re-skinning the top of each strake. I would be interested to hear others’ thoughts about how to fix the problem if it is fixable. I’m not prepared to do it, but I would be curious if it is even doable.
I have listed all of the avionics/electronics on e-bay. I have several other items that I thought I would list here first (check the classifieds) including the engine, prop, nose lift, electronic ignition, and other miscellaneous parts.
Not quite sure what I’m going to do with the airframe at this point.
Very disappointed!
William