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keystone(at)gci.net
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: Jury struts full of water

I was installing the fairings on my lift struts  last night.  When I was drilling the jury strut I found it was full of  water.  I suggest you install a drain hole in your jury  struts.

  

 Bill Wilcox

 N801BW

 Valdez, Alaska

 280 hrs

 Installing lift strut fairing, fixing gas tank leak  and waiting for better flying weather

 Just passed CFI and FOI  written

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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: Jury struts full of water

Are the struts steel or aluminum?  If steel it might be an idea to pour some linseed oil, tubeseal or other anti-corrosion material into them and slosh it around.  Pour out the excess.   Those of us who fly old airplanes have been doing that for years.



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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:08 am Post subject: Jury struts full of water

I guess the bigger question is, if the struts are welded up tight on each end, as mine were from the factory and the only holes in them are from the jury strut mounting area. Is it possible for that much water to get in through those little spots??



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Are the struts steel or aluminum?  If steel it might be an idea to pour some linseed oil, tubeseal or other anti-corrosion material into them and slosh it around.  Pour out the excess.   Those of us who fly old airplanes have been doing that for years.



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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:28 am Post subject: Jury struts full of water

Ben,

  

 I just looked at my struts.  They are welded  tight on the end that goes on the wing strut, but are open on the other end  where the mounting tabs are. Can there be that much condensation collecting  inside?  Maybe I'll just pour them full of epoxy primer and let it run out  before mounting.

  

  

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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:43 am Post subject: Jury struts full of water

Upon further thought, My struts might be wide open on each end with no way of trapping water. I am headed to the airport right now to look.  Stay tuned. <G> 

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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject: Jury struts full of water

I just got back from the airport and my main struts are open on each end, no way for water to collect there. The jury struts are welded on the bottom and open on top. Your idea of pouring them full of something is not a bad idea. I am guessing that Bills plane lives outside and therefore driving rain must somehow get into the jury struts. Mine has never spent the night outside so that must be why mine are dry. If we do drill a hole where is the best place so as to not create a stress riser? 

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 Ben,

  

 I just looked at my struts.  They are welded tight on the end that goes on the wing strut, but are open on the other end where the mounting tabs are. Can there be that much condensation collecting inside?  Maybe I'll just pour them full of epoxy primer and let it run out before mounting.

  

  

 Dave in Salem

  

  

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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: Jury struts full of water

I'm wondering, how does water get in when the jury  struts are mounted on the plane? Mine won't be on for awhile, but it seems like  rain would have to blow pretty hard to get in the top, and there would have to  be a lot of condensation to be able to pour water out. I'm not sure where to  drill a drain hole or if one is really needed. Has anyone else had this problem,  or is this an isolated event? Lots of questions. Does anyone have better  answers?

  

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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:30 am Post subject: Jury struts full of water

My 801 has probably spent 30 days out of the hanger  over the last 3 years.  Much of that in rainy weather.  Thank goodness  the water that came out was clear.  This means I did a fairly good job  of painting the inside of the tubes.  One concern I have is, I do not keep  the heat on in my hanger and it was 20 degrees when I found the water.  The  heat from drilling the hole melted enough water for it to pour out.  There  was at least 1" of water above bottom of the tubes.  

  

 I talked to Jim Frisby about this 801 and  he said he had his spilt jury struts split from the frozen  water.  I don't know when he noticed them.  He is off on a new  adventure at this time. 

  

 My recommendation stands, drill a small hole  in the bottom of the jury strut to allow any water that accumulates to weep  out.

  

 Bill Wilcox

 N801BW

 Valdez, Alaska

 still installing lift strut  fairings.

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