Heat treated parts??

[mhorowit]

Aside from the engine internals and various A/N hardware, are there any heat treated parts on a Tcraft? I'm back on the hydrogen embrittlement business. - Mike

[Winston L.]

Re: Heat treated parts??

The ribs are made of 3003 H14 so after the forming process they are complete. If you were asking about ribs? I can't think of anything else on the older birds. Forrest mentioned heat treating aluminum once but I think it was on the F models(window frames or something). Winston

[mhorowit]

Re: Heat treated parts??

The ribs are made of 3003 H14 so after the forming process they are complete. If you were asking about ribs? I can't think of anything else on the older birds. Forrest mentioned heat treating aluminum once but I think it was on the F models(window frames or something). Winston

Great answer; Thought there might be some heat treatment associated with the landing gear. Since it's heat treated parts that are suseptable to accepting a hydrogen ion (Hydrogen Embrittlement), and I don't plan on using any of this paint stripper on my crank shaft, I thing Len and I are OK - Mike

PS: no 'crank' jokes please

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Heat treated parts??

A series crankshafts are not heat treated. They are soft unless they have been reworked by a repair station like Aircraft Specialties. They nitride almost every crank they do. Why would you use paint stripper on the crank? No heat treating on the gear. Anything chromed or cad plated is suceptable to HB. Cad parts can be relieved if they are baked soon after plating. The one thing that is heat treated is the leaf springs.

Mike

[mhorowit]

Re: Heat treated parts??

Why would you use paint stripper on the crank?
Mike

"I don't plan on using any of this paint stripper on my crank shaft", - Mike

It was an attempt to show that somethings on the a/c do get heat treated, but nothing that I'd be around with my paint stripper.

[Winston L.]

Re: Heat treated parts??

The landing gear is not heat treated.

Winston

[mhorowit]

Re: Heat treated parts??

The landing gear is not heat treated.

Winston

Hey Len!! here's your "get out of jail" card (and mine to ) - MIke

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Heat treated parts??

"I don't plan on using any of this paint stripper on my crank shaft", - Mike

It was an attempt to show that somethings on the a/c do get heat treated, but nothing that I'd be around with my paint stripper.

aaahh...

Mike

[mhorowit]

Re: Heat treated parts??

aaahh...

Mike

Now we both need an 'smiley' with a light bulb above it's head - Mike

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Heat treated parts??



Mike

[mhorowit]

Re: Heat treated parts??

Mike

Ohhhhh, a link to an emoticon library opens all types of opportunities.. There goes the rest of the day