Ouch! Expensive repair.

wullie480 · 13th March 2016, 07:35

Iron maidens plane damaged in ground accident.

I work in this line of work & may well get to repair this unless the decide it is Ber (beyond economical repair)

http://news.sky.com/story/1658859/ir...ed-in-santiago

topman · 13th March 2016, 08:06

I don't think they'd write the whole plane off for that?

wullie480 · 13th March 2016, 08:18

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Originally Posted by topman

I don't think they'd write the whole plane off for that?

No not the full plane but the inlet cowl, fan cowl & tr are damaged those are the parts I was referring to.

topman · 13th March 2016, 08:31

Right that makes sense.

murphyv310 · 13th March 2016, 08:45

Hi Wullie.
Didn't realise you've moved on from Tiger Moths

Billy1mate · 13th March 2016, 08:59

It depends how hard the tug hit it, it will need all of the shock loading checks carrying out, airframe mounts for both engine to wing and wing to hull etc. If all that is serviceable then change the fan housing and do an intensive FOD check on the engine but to be honest I think the safest option would be to replace that engine assuming everything else is serviceable.
I love tin bashing me.

wullie480 · 13th March 2016, 13:58

Inlet is probably a write off fan cowl should repair although possibly as cheap to replace.

wullie480 · 13th March 2016, 13:59

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Originally Posted by murphyv310

Hi Wullie.
Didn't realise you've moved on from Tiger Moths

Yeah this new found technology is puzzling.
Was so much easier when they were made of canvas

mininuts · 13th March 2016, 21:49

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Originally Posted by wullie480

Iron maidens plane damaged in ground accident.

I work in this line of work & may well get to repair this

Bit cheeky of me but, if you do get to work on it can you look out for some Maiden memorabilia for me please.............like the big Eddie sticker on the side of the engine

I've been a fan since 1980 and got quite a collection of Maiden 'stuff'.

wullie480 · 16th March 2016, 08:45

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Originally Posted by mininuts

Bit cheeky of me but, if you do get to work on it can you look out for some Maiden memorabilia for me please.............like the big Eddie sticker on the side of the engine

I've been a fan since 1980 and got quite a collection of Maiden 'stuff'.

It would just be the Inlet,fan cowl & Tr that would come in if we do get the job although I suspect they'll be written off a replacements sourced.

As fro getting parts from unit that's a big NO NO any scrap parts have to be destroyed as per rules & regs I'm afraid.

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Billy1mate Posted a thing or two 120d M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sunny Weymouth Posts: 1,815 Thanks: 153 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts	It depends how hard the tug hit it, it will need all of the shock loading checks carrying out, airframe mounts for both engine to wing and wing to hull etc. If all that is serviceable then change the fan housing and do an intensive FOD check on the engine but to be honest I think the safest option would be to replace that engine assuming everything else is serviceable. I love tin bashing me.