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Old 04-15-2008 | 12:29 PM
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Default In need of some repair advice.

Went flying sunday with my Mustang pts with the intentions of soloing, but a mid air put an end to my attempt. I had a collision with a giant 300L. Both planes survived and were landed safely. It appears that his wheel went across the right wing on my mustang. Im certain it would have sheared the wing off if i had not had the droops still on it. After inspecting the plane, I noticed the wing was cracked about an inch back from the leading edge. I just removed the covering to see what the damage was and it doesnt appear to be anything that wouldnt be fixable. My questions are these. Can I replace just a section of the leading edge, or is it advisable to replace the whole edge in one piece?? I also have 2 of the ribs inside that have cracks in them. They run with the grain. Would I be able to just CA these, or do they also need to be replaced? They are cracked in the center where the aileron servo wires run through them. I was thinking of doubling the ribs on the leading edge so I would have something to glue to. Would this throw the plane off balance much? It would only be 2 ribs that would be doubled. I hope im using the right terminoligy. Im new and trying to learn. Any suggestions would be appreciated. If its to big of a pain, I guess I could always buy a new wing set, but would really like to try and learn how to make the repairs myself.

Thanks