ORIGINAL: bps
The joint where the fuse meets the wing developed a crack. I think this is mainly due to the vibration that the Saito creates, it is a bunch. Spinner, prop ballanced and rechecked. My fix will be to add 1/4'' ply to both sides of the fuse back to the rear edge of the wing. That should stiffin things up considerably.
Could you use the wing as a stiffener fot the fuse?
The fuse hole for the wing, combined with the distance to the engine, make the section that developed the crack the weakest point from the nose back.
If you could make a solid joint between the wing and the fuse, no additional reinforcement or cover work would be needed.
Just and idea.
