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Old 04-16-2008 | 12:01 PM
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Default RE: In need of some repair advice.

Ok, these are actually some very simple repairs. For the rib that is cracked that has the cap strip on it (your last picture). Press down on the top of the cap strip to close the gap in the broken area and simply wick thin CA along the cracked line. Keep pressing down until the CA "kicks" and sets. For the other broken rib. Do you have the "chunk" that came out of it? If so simply glue it back in place with thin CA. If not, it''s still no big deal. Using sheet balsa cut a piece the length from the spar to the leading edge. Now place it along side a good rib and trace out the top curve of the rib. Cut along that line to get the same shape as the top of the rib. Now glue this piece in place along side the rib with the chunk missing out of it. Now re-sheet the area over that rib. Simple and your done. One thing to remember when doing repairs like this is that ribs are not a structural part of the wing. Meaning that they aren''t load bearing. The purpose of the rib is to maintain the shape of the airfoil. Many times people will over engineer repairs to a rib because they think it has to be strong, which just adds unneeded weight. All you need to do it put components in place that will maintain the shape of the wing.