bobthebuilder
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
I am doubting my understanding of the outer sleeve tube splicing method given in AC43 4.96
The outer sleeve i'm reffering to is the one used at the undercarriage point.
I chose to splice the 12ft longeron there.
Should the two tubes butt up against each other inside the sleeve?
Maybe I'm being a bit frugal, but to save weight, can I cut the pieces of tube away that are illustrated in the picture, or are they supposed to be welded before the sleeve is fitted?
AC43 4.96 shows that 1.5 x the diameter should be left withing the tube.
Am I reading this out of context?
What are your thoughts?
I am doubting my understanding of the outer sleeve tube splicing method given in AC43 4.96
The outer sleeve i'm reffering to is the one used at the undercarriage point.
I chose to splice the 12ft longeron there.
Should the two tubes butt up against each other inside the sleeve?
Maybe I'm being a bit frugal, but to save weight, can I cut the pieces of tube away that are illustrated in the picture, or are they supposed to be welded before the sleeve is fitted?
AC43 4.96 shows that 1.5 x the diameter should be left withing the tube.
Am I reading this out of context?
What are your thoughts?