NinerBikes
Well Known Member
As a potential second owner of a RV-12 from another owner, what are the major updates for parts that can fatigue and crack.
I know about the horizontal stab reinforcement bracket requiring complete removal and adding the bracket, and I understand it's a 2 man job getting the horizontal stab installed and everything aligned again to put it back in.
There's another aileron control bracket for the flaperons.
There's reinforcing plates for the skin for the main landing gear too.
There's possible exhaust manifolds cracking and needing replacing and carbon monoxide sensor in cockpit recommended, etc.
There's the nose wheel fork.
There's the nose wheel to firewall upgraded.
Is a Moller mechanical fuel gauge on top of the fuel tank standard or was it an option?
Canopy locked micro switch?
Angle of attack?
What else needs drilling out, adding stiffeners, and then re riveting to bring a RV-12 current for best engineering practices and airworthiness?
I know about the horizontal stab reinforcement bracket requiring complete removal and adding the bracket, and I understand it's a 2 man job getting the horizontal stab installed and everything aligned again to put it back in.
There's another aileron control bracket for the flaperons.
There's reinforcing plates for the skin for the main landing gear too.
There's possible exhaust manifolds cracking and needing replacing and carbon monoxide sensor in cockpit recommended, etc.
There's the nose wheel fork.
There's the nose wheel to firewall upgraded.
Is a Moller mechanical fuel gauge on top of the fuel tank standard or was it an option?
Canopy locked micro switch?
Angle of attack?
What else needs drilling out, adding stiffeners, and then re riveting to bring a RV-12 current for best engineering practices and airworthiness?
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